Windsor and Maidenhead · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Paley Street, Windsor and Maidenhead
Need ductwork cleaning in Paley Street? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Paley Street
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. The work covers horizontal duct runs, attenuators and bends and junctions, and common reasons people get in touch are fat dripping from the ductwork and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
For a kitchen in or near Paley Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Paley Street (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Paley Street before we set off.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Paley Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Paley Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Paley Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Paley Street is 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Holyport College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Dorney Court, about 3.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Paley Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Paley Street is about 3 miles south of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Paley Street and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Paley Street is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for ductwork cleaning. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Every address in SL6 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Sheepcote Lane and Paley Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Paley Street sits on or near the B3024, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Braywoodside (1 mile south-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile west), Touchen-end (1 mile east), Stud Green (1 mile north-east) and White Waltham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (3 miles north), Windsor (5 miles east), North Ascot (5 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (4 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles east).
Near you in Paley Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bridge House Public House And Adjoining Barn and Ockwells Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Paley Street is Maidenhead station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (3.1 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Bray Pit and Weycock Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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 is where we come in.
Common problems we fix in Paley Street
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Paley Street as anywhere. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 3.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Also near Paley Street
What else we do in Paley Street
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run cannot 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.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Paley Street: your questions answered
Can you work in Paley Street outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Paley Street needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Paley Street?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Paley Street included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
Can you set up regular visits?
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.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we cannot. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.