West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Oare, West Berkshire
Need ductwork cleaning in Oare? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Oare
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? A few details about the system are a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and a duct nobody has opened in years, on vertical risers, access panels and bends and junctions.
Somewhere as small as Oare, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Oare (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run can’t be cleaned from one end. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Towns and villages near Oare
Also in Oare
Questions from Oare
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Oare?
The local authority for Oare is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work in villages like Oare?
Yes, Oare is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease sets the real interval.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Ductwork cleaning around Oare
Fire safety in Oare falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. We cover Oare, about 51 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hermitage Primary School or anywhere near Oare, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Shaw House, about 4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Oare; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Oare is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Oare and the rest of West Berkshire. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 13 miles away.
We cover every part of RG18 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Manor Lane and Old Street and the roads around them. Other places close to Oare include Little Hungerford (1 mile south-east), Hermitage (1 mile south), Wellhouse (1 mile south-east), Longlane (1 mile south) and Curridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Oare
Around Oare, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Horse pub. For rail, the closest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 4.7 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Hampstead Norris Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles south). Not far away are Snelsmore Common.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. For a village or hamlet like Oare, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Oare?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Oare or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: 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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Oare, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.