Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Westcot
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Westcot, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Westcot
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. Where a section can’t be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. If you have proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and grease leaking from duct joints, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Westcot, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Westcot (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Westcot
Is Westcot within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Westcot is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work at weekends in Westcot?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Westcot.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Westcot
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Westcot kitchens: local notes
In Westcot, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Westcot sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Westcot is Faringdon Day Hospital, about 5.8 miles north-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Westcot is about 4 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX12 postcode area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Westcot among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 16 miles from Westcot.
We work across the OX12 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Westcot: Sparsholt (1 mile east), Kingston Lisle (1 mile west), Woolstone (3 miles west), Upper Lambourn (5 miles south) and Sheepdrove (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (13 miles north), Wantage (4 miles east) and Grove (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Westcot
Nearby you’ll also find Faringdon Day Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Uffington Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Westcot includes Rams Hill and Letcombe Valley.
When to call us in Westcot
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Rood or anywhere around Westcot, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
Also in Westcot
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep to the interval on the report
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos 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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Westcot
Grease left in a duct in Westcot hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. It’s simpler to plan the work at Westcot now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide or our accreditations.