Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Wanborough
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Wanborough and across Surrey. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Part by part
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
About our ductwork cleaning in Wanborough
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. We’re often asked to deal with a duct nobody has opened in years and sections of duct with no access panels, across access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
In a small place like Wanborough, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Wanborough (GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Flag drips from the duct right away
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Wanborough
Who inspects food businesses in Wanborough?
That’s Guildford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wanborough. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you get to a site in Wanborough?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Wanborough is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, evenings, overnight or at weekends. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wanborough
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What happens if it’s left?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
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 Wanborough businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
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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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Wanborough, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Wanborough
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
What we are most often called out for:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct with no access panels
If you cook for passing trade around Wanborough station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
Grease, kitchens and Wanborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Wanborough and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Wanborough. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Wanborough is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Puttenham CofE Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Guildford Hospital (about 2.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Wanborough is about 4 miles west of Guildford, in Surrey. For ductwork cleaning in and around Wanborough, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Wanborough. Wanborough is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for ductwork cleaning.
We cover every part of GU3 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover Christmas Pie (1 mile north-west), Flexford (1 mile north-west), Puttenham (1 mile south-west), Normandy (2 miles north) and Willey Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Around Wanborough
Around Wanborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Pucks Oak Barn and McAlmont Reserves and The Good Intent pub. Wanborough’s nearest station is Wanborough station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (4 miles east) and Guildford Hospital (2.4 miles east). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Lower Lake.