West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Three Ashes
Ductwork cleaning across Three Ashes and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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.
Ductwork cleaning in Three Ashes, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. If you have duct runs that can’t be reached and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, access panels and attenuators onwards.
In a small place like Three Ashes, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Three Ashes (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Three Ashes
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Three Ashes doesn’t stay soft. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. Somewhere as small as Three Ashes, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Three Ashes
Do you work overnight in Three Ashes?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Three Ashes keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Three Ashes?
In Three Ashes, it’s Basingstoke and Deane council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. Damper testing is a separate service.
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
If you need ductwork cleaning in Three Ashes, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Three Ashes
Many ducts don’t have enough access panels. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Silchester Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Ductwork cleaning around Three Ashes
The fire and rescue service for Three Ashes is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Three Ashes are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near Church of St. Mary, or anywhere in Three Ashes, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Historic houses near Three Ashes, such as The Vyne about 2.8 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Three Ashes is about 3 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Three Ashes and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Three Ashes is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 8 miles from Three Ashes.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Bramley (1 mile south-east), Mortimer West End (2 miles north), West End Green (2 miles east), Mortimer (2 miles north) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Three Ashes
Three Ashes’s nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 1.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Calleva Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.8 miles south). Not far away are Daneshill Park Woods.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Three Ashes.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.