Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in West Hanney, Oxfordshire
Specialist ductwork cleaning for West Hanney: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Ductwork cleaning in West Hanney
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. Common call-outs are for grease seeping out of the duct seams and stale grease odours from the duct, on multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
Somewhere as small as West Hanney, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- West Hanney (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to West Hanney.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, which can mean heavier deposits. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Hanney
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Towns and villages near West Hanney
What else we do in West Hanney
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in West Hanney
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for West Hanney?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in West Hanney?
That is Vale of White Horse council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in West Hanney. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Common problems we fix in West Hanney
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 5.4 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Grease, kitchens and West Hanney
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers West Hanney. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in West Hanney. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in West Hanney, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St James Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
West Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of West Hanney or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. West Hanney is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. Oxford is in our area too, about 11 miles from West Hanney.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: OX12. Whether your site is on Main Street, The Croft and School Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Lyford (1 mile north-west), Denchworth (2 miles south-west), Grove (2 miles south), Charney Bassett (2 miles north-west) and Kingston Bagpuize (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
What’s near West Hanney
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Black Horse pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Chain Hill and Letcombe Valley.