Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in South Stoke
Ductwork cleaning for South Stoke, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in South Stoke
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, we can put it right, from attenuators, access panels and bends and junctions onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- South Stoke (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Why act early in South Stoke
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. It’s simpler to plan the work at South Stoke now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
You won’t find a price list here, 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
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like South Stoke, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Stoke
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Kitchen extracts in South Stoke
About 45 miles out from central London, South Stoke is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in South Stoke get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around South Stoke (Basildon Park is about 3.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in South Stoke, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
South Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Stoke and the rest of Oxfordshire. South Stoke is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
Work in RG8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on The Street, Ferry Road and Cross Keys Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Moulsford (1 mile west), Goring (2 miles south), North Stoke (2 miles north-east), Cholsey (2 miles north) and Streatley (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles north), Didcot (6 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east).
Near you in South Stoke
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Perch and Pike pub and Cranford House School, among other places. The closest station to South Stoke is Cholsey station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
What else we do in South Stoke
When to call us in South Stoke
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Bursars and site managers at schools such as South Stoke Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a survey comes first
South Stoke: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in South Stoke?
In South Stoke, it’s South Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is South Stoke within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, South Stoke included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.