Reading · Ductwork cleaning
Norcot ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Norcot. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Leave it or put it right?
Dealing with the ductwork in Norcot now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Norcot
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. 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. If you have duct runs that can’t be reached and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, we can help, from access panels, bends and junctions and vertical risers onwards.
In a smaller place like Norcot, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Norcot (RG30, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Norcot and across Reading. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Towns and villages near Norcot
More services for Norcot
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Norcot
Can school kitchens in Norcot be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 11 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Norcot, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Is Norcot within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Norcot is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Norcot?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Norcot
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Your opening hours decide when we come to Norcot, not ours.
- 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.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Ductwork cleaning around Norcot
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Norcot. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Norcot. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Norcot are the job of Reading council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 1.3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Tilehurst Methodist Church, or anywhere in Norcot, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A kitchen near Tilehurst station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Norcot is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Norcot and the rest of Reading. Norcot is one of 34 places in Reading we cover for ductwork cleaning.
Every address in RG30 and RG31 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Ash Road, Tay Road and Tyle Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Norcot is among the bigger places we cover in Reading for ductwork cleaning.
What’s near Norcot
Around Norcot, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Butchers Arms, Prospect School and Round Copse and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Not far away are South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.