Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Old Woking
Ductwork cleaning across Old Woking and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
About our ductwork cleaning in Old Woking
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. Common call-outs are for fat dripping from the ductwork and high readings at a recent grease test, across access panels, attenuators and multi-storey ducts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Old Woking (GU22, GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Old Woking and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Old Woking, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Also near Old Woking
What else we do in Old Woking
FAQs for Old Woking
Who inspects food businesses in Old Woking?
Kitchens in Old Woking are inspected by Woking council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Old Woking in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 12 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Old Woking. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, pictures and any sections we couldn’t reach.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
When to call us in Old Woking
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
For schools such as Kingfield Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Old Woking
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
Ductwork cleaning in Old Woking: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 70 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 34 takeaways across Old Woking and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Fire safety in Old Woking falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Woking council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Old Woking. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Woking Community Hospital, about 1.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Byfleet Manor, about 3.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Old Woking; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. If you need ductwork cleaning in Old Woking, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Old Woking included. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Old Woking among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: GU22 and GU23. Streets in the area include Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Old Woking: Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Old Woking
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St John the Baptist School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and The New Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Woking station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Woking includes Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.