West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Shaw ductwork cleaning
Need ductwork cleaning in Shaw? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct cannot be reached, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Ductwork cleaning in Shaw
Each extract duct we take on in Shaw goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. Common call-outs are for sections of duct with no access panels and high readings at a recent grease test, across multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions.
Kitchens around a place like Shaw are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Shaw (RG14, RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Shaw
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Your opening hours decide when we come to Shaw, not ours.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Shaw: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Shaw?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Shaw keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can school kitchens in Shaw be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Shaw, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section can’t be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Short runs are quick, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. Visits are planned out of hours.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Shaw kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 28 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shaw. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Shaw is covered by Royal Berkshire 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. Food hygiene inspections in Shaw are the job of West Berkshire 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Shaw, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Newbury Racecourse station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Shaw is about 1 mile north-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Shaw gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Shaw is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 15 miles from Shaw.
Every address in RG14 and RG18 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Park Lane, Shaw Road and Kiln Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Shaw sits on or near the A4, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Shaw: Speenhamland (1 mile west), Donnington (1 mile north-west), Speen (1 mile west), Bagnor (2 miles west) and Stockcross (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east). Shaw is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Shaw
Around Shaw, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Victoria Park, Trinity School and Trinity School, among other places. Shaw’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Donnington Castle (1.3 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1 mile east). The countryside around Shaw includes Audrey's Meadow.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.