Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Swalcliffe
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Swalcliffe, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Ductwork cleaning in Swalcliffe, done properly
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, typically within one working day. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about a rancid smell from the extract duct and years of grease along the duct floor.
In a small place like Swalcliffe, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Swalcliffe (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the surrounding area is left clean. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Swalcliffe
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Swalcliffe and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Places near Swalcliffe
More services for Swalcliffe
Grease, kitchens and Swalcliffe
Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Swalcliffe. 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. Swalcliffe is covered by Oxfordshire 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Swalcliffe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 4.9 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sibford School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Swalcliffe is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Swalcliffe gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Swalcliffe among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: OX15. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on The Green, Bakers Lane and Brick Row and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Tadmarton (1 mile east), Burdrop (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile west), Sibford Gower (2 miles west) and Shutford (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (5 miles east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles north-east), Grimsbury (6 miles east) and Ruscote (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Swalcliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lampet Arms, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Bloxham Village Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Broughton Castle (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Swalcliffe questions
Can the work in Swalcliffe be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Can school kitchens in Swalcliffe be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Swalcliffe, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we do. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere like Swalcliffe, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Swalcliffe rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.