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Ventilation duct cleaning in Hounslow, Greater London

Our technicians work in Hounslow on ventilation duct cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.

  • Supply ducts with years of dust inside
  • Blocked general extract ductwork
  • Poor airflow from the vents

Ventilation duct cleaning for sites in Hounslow

Ventilation duct cleaning in Hounslow, done properly

We cover Hounslow and the rest of Greater London for ventilation duct cleaning, in offices, schools, healthcare buildings and retail. Each building gets a survey first and a fixed quote. Common call-outs are for construction dust left in ducts after a refit and systems missing access panels, across general extract ductwork, hospitals and care homes and toilet extract systems.

In London, plant rooms are often in basements or on roofs reached through occupied floors, so ventilation cleaning in Hounslow is typically planned out of hours. Loading and parking are planned with the building first.

Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.

Where
Hounslow (TW13)
Wider area
Greater London
Reporting
Report and pictures after the visit
Price
A fixed price before work begins
Hours
When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Hounslow questions

Can a school’s ventilation in Hounslow be done out of term time?

Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 28 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hounslow. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.

Can you work in Hounslow outside opening hours?

Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.

Is TR19 cleaning required by law?

Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.

How much does ventilation duct cleaning cost?

Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.

Which accreditations do you hold?

BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.

Do you have insurance?

Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.

What types of premises do you cover?

Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.

Different parts, different methods

Hospitals and care homes

In healthcare and care settings, there’s no quiet time. The work is sequenced with staff so care carries on.

Schools and colleges

Holidays and weekends are the natural time to clean school ventilation, with nobody in the classrooms.

Do you need ventilation duct cleaning in Hounslow?

Building work is one of the biggest sources of debris in ducts, particularly if it’s left running while work goes on. That dust can stay in the ducts long after the builders leave.

What we’re most often called out for:

  • Systems missing access panels
  • Ductwork never cleaned since it was installed
  • Blocked general extract ductwork
  • Ventilation that needs a TR19® Air inspection

Healthcare ventilation, from large hospitals like Ashford Hospital (about 1.9 miles north-west) to small clinics, depends on clean filters, coils and ducts.

What to look for in a quote

  • How VAT is shown on the quote
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • How they set the interval to the next visit
  • Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them

How to choose an extract cleaning contractor

Why deal with it now?

A clean system moves air more easily, which puts less load on the fans. Leaving them means the plant works harder for the same result. For a site in Hounslow, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.

We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.

Why us?

  • Every visit written up, with photos
  • Trading since 2009
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Fully insured

Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.

How it works

We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes from one overnight visit to a phased programme over several weeks. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Hounslow needs from us.

  1. First the system is surveyed, on site or from photos and drawings.
  2. We inspect inside the ductwork at set points and photograph it.
  3. We protect the rooms beneath and switch the system off.
  4. We clean the ductwork, grilles and diffusers through access panels.
  5. We issue a TR19® certificate and a photo report listing what was cleaned.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Have your last certificate or report to hand
  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms

Ask for a quote

Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Get a price

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How we price ventilation duct cleaning

You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:

  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
  • The number of sites or systems
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels

When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.

What we need to know

We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:

  • The postcode and the type of business
  • Any previous report or certificate
  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • Problems your staff have spotted

There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

What your team can do, and what needs us

Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.

Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.

Ventilation in Hounslow buildings

The FSA’s food hygiene register lists about 28 schools, colleges and universities and about 20 care, childcare and hospital premises with registered kitchens or food service within about 1.5 miles of central Hounslow. Buildings like these often rely on mechanical ventilation, which TR19® Air covers. Getting kit to a London plant room normally means lifts, stairs and an agreed loading slot. For Hounslow, the closest hospital is Ashford Hospital, roughly 1.9 miles north-west. Healthcare ventilation is a good example of why supply ducts need inspecting: the air goes straight to patients.

Wherever a school like Meadhurst Primary School has ducted ventilation, a half-term visit keeps the work out of lesson time. Workplaces around Sunbury station with an air handling unit need the filters, coils and drain tray looked at, as well as the ducts.

Hounslow is about 1 mile north of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Greater London. For ventilation duct cleaning in and around Hounslow, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Hounslow included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Hounslow is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 14 miles away.

Here we cover the TW13 postcode area for ventilation duct cleaning. If your site is just outside Hounslow, we cover Ashford Common (1 mile south-west), Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south), Feltham (1 mile north-east) and Bedfont (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles east), City of Westminster (13 miles north-east), Marylebone (14 miles north-east), Kensington (11 miles north-east), St Pancras (15 miles north-east) and Hampstead (14 miles north-east).

Near you in Hounslow

Typical jobs here are in premises near Sunbury Park, Sunbury Manor School and Sunbury Manor School, among other places. The closest station to Hounslow is Sunbury station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Treaty Centre (3.8 miles north-east) and Ashford Hospital (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hounslow include St Ann's Hill and Staines Reservoirs.

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Keeping the system healthy

Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:

  • Watch for water stains around grilles
  • Report dust blowing from grilles straight away
  • Don’t run the ventilation while builders are sanding or cutting
  • Don’t block grilles with furniture or storage

You get a TR19® certificate and a photo report after the clean. Keep them in the maintenance log, with the date, location and technician recorded.

Fix leaks and damp near the ductwork quickly, as wet dust is much harder to clean.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London