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Sonning ductwork cleaning
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Sonning? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Sonning
No two duct runs are the same, in Sonning or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. We map the route during the survey, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. The work covers attenuators, bends and junctions and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are a grease test showing the duct is overdue and years of grease along the duct floor.
Somewhere as small as Sonning, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Sonning (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Access panels
Common questions in Sonning
Can a school canteen extract in Sonning be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Sonning, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Sonning?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
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. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Why act early in Sonning
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Sonning?
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Berkshire Hospital (about 2.6 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Sonning
There are about 26 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways in Sonning and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Food hygiene inspections in Sonning are the job of Wokingham council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Sonning falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For schools such as Sonning Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Andrew's Church or anywhere around Sonning, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sonning is about 1 mile north-west of Woodley, in Reading. Sites in Sonning get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Sonning is one of 34 places in Reading where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Parkway Drive and Pound Lane and the roads around them. Sonning is on the B478 and B4446, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Play Hatch (1 mile north-west), Dunsden Green (2 miles north-west), Newtown (2 miles south-west), Caversham Park Village (2 miles north-west) and Littlestead Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles west), Norcot (5 miles west), West Reading (4 miles west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south-west) and Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south).
Around Sonning
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, Bull Inn and Waingels College and the streets around them. The closest station to Sonning is Twyford station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Sonning includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a village or hamlet like Sonning, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.