West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Mortimer
Ductwork cleaning for Mortimer and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Mortimer
Ducts in Mortimer gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
Church and community hall kitchens, near Mortimer Methodist Church or anywhere around Mortimer, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether VAT is included
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Mortimer
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. We are often asked to deal with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, on multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and vertical risers.
Around a smaller place like Mortimer, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Mortimer (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. In a smaller place like Mortimer, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Places near Mortimer
What else we do in Mortimer
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Ductwork cleaning in Mortimer: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Mortimer. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Fire safety in Mortimer falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Mortimer get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Mortimer St John's C.E. Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Stratfield Saye House, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Mortimer; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mortimer is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sites in Mortimer get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Mortimer is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (6 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of RG7 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Croft Road and Leigh Field, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Mortimer, we cover Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile east), Mortimer West End (1 mile south-west), Goddard's Green (2 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north) and Wokefield (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west).
Around Mortimer
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Willink School, The Willink School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Calleva Museum (2 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake.
Mortimer: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Mortimer?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Mortimer. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Mortimer?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we clear up before we go. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Mortimer can normally be finished without a second trip.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Mortimer
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.