Windsor and Maidenhead · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead
Ductwork cleaning in Shottesbrooke, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
About our ductwork cleaning in Shottesbrooke
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We are often asked to deal with a rancid smell from the extract duct and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, on attenuators, bends and junctions and access panels.
In a small place like Shottesbrooke, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Shottesbrooke (SL6, RG10)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shottesbrooke, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Shottesbrooke, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Common questions in Shottesbrooke
Is Shottesbrooke within the area you cover?
Yes, Shottesbrooke is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which council inspects kitchens in Shottesbrooke?
Kitchens in Shottesbrooke are inspected by Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
A short duct can be cleaned in a few hours, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. Visits are planned out of hours.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Shottesbrooke?
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Where a hall near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Shottesbrooke, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Why it’s worth doing now in Shottesbrooke
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. A planned visit to Shottesbrooke is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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 work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
In taller buildings, a riser may pass through several floors and fire compartments, where fire dampers may be fitted. We test those as a separate job.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Shottesbrooke
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shottesbrooke. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shottesbrooke. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Shottesbrooke sits within the area of Royal Berkshire 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 4.7 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Cox Green School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Shottesbrooke is about 3 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Sites in Shottesbrooke get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Work in SL6 and RG10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Pundles Lane, Broadmoor Road and Kiln Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Shottesbrooke: White Waltham (1 mile north-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile south-east), Paley Street (2 miles east), Braywoodside (2 miles south-east) and Touchen-end (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north-east), Windsor (7 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles north-east), North Ascot (6 miles south-east), Cookham (6 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Shottesbrooke
The nearest railway station is Twyford station, about 3.3 miles west. Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s The Gullet Local Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.