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Ductwork cleaning in Oxshott, Surrey
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Oxshott. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Stale grease odours from the duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Oxshott
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and access panels, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where access panels were never fitted and grease seeping out of the duct seams.
Kitchens around a place like Oxshott are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Oxshott (KT22, KT11, KT10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Oxshott questions
Can school kitchens in Oxshott be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Oxshott. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you work in Oxshott outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Oxshott doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
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What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Everything the job in Oxshott needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Ductwork cleaning around Oxshott
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs and bars in Oxshott and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Oxshott falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Elmbridge council inspect food businesses in Oxshott. 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.
Where a hall near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Oxshott, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run a café or takeaway near Oxshott station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Oxshott is about 3 miles north-west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Sites in Oxshott get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Oxshott among them. Guildford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
All of KT22, KT11 and KT10 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Oakshade Road and Silverdale Avenue and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Pachesham Park (1 mile south-east), Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles east), Cobham (2 miles west) and Claygate (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (4 miles east), Horley (13 miles south-east), Redhill (10 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles east).
Around Oxshott
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Therfield School, Danes Hill School and Claygate Common and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Oxshott itself: Oxshott station. A little further out are Elmbridge Museum (2.6 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Why act early in Oxshott
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Oxshott
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What we are called out for in Oxshott
Many ducts do not have enough access panels. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Royal Kent CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Oxshott
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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.