Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Thorpe Green, Surrey
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Thorpe Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Why it’s worth doing now in Thorpe Green
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean straight away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why Thorpe Green businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
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Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Thorpe Green
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are a rancid smell from the extract duct and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
For a kitchen in or near Thorpe Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Thorpe Green (GU25, TW20)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Thorpe Green
Do you work overnight in Thorpe Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Thorpe Green can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Thorpe Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Thorpe Green included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Towns and villages near Thorpe Green
Also in Thorpe Green
Part by part
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached and the report has to say so.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, 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)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extracts in Thorpe Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Thorpe Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Thorpe Green is covered by Surrey 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. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Thorpe Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Peter's Hospital about 2 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Thorpe Green is about 2 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. If you need ductwork cleaning in Thorpe Green, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Thorpe Green included. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
All of GU25 and TW20 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Green Road and Sandhills Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Thorpe Green, we cover Thorpe (1 mile north-east), Stroude (1 mile north-west), Virginia Water (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Thorpe Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Riverside Walk, Salesian School and Rose And Crown Public House, among other places. Thorpe Green’s nearest station is Virginia Water station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St. Peter's Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Gracious Pond and St Ann's Hill.
Common problems we fix in Thorpe Green
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Thorpe Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Thorpe Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.