Kitchen Ductwork Cleaning in the Midlands
The hidden ductwork is where extract fires take hold. We arrange full duct-run cleans for Midlands kitchens, right out to the discharge point.
Grease that gets past the filters does not disappear. It cools and settles along the ductwork — in the horizontal runs, at every bend and up the risers — and that layer is the fuel an extract fire needs to travel through a building. It is also the part of the system nobody sees, which is why it is so often missed.
We arrange complete ductwork cleaning quotes for kitchens across Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Warwickshire, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, through a specialist provider who cleans the full run to the discharge and records the result.
Why it matters in older buildings
Plenty of Midlands kitchens sit in Victorian terraces and parades with flats above, where the duct can climb several floors or run through voids above other businesses and homes. In July 2023 West Midlands Fire Service said a fire in the frying area of a Sedgley chip shop spread to the ventilation tubing above the cooking station and caused smoke damage to two flats above. In August 2026 a fire at an Oldbury chip shop involved ducting in the basement of a three-storey terrace, and the flats and neighbouring properties were evacuated, according to the local press report. Long, hidden runs are exactly where a canopy-only clean falls short.
What is involved
The provider surveys the route, opens up the access points and fits new panels where sections cannot otherwise be reached, then cleans each section mechanically — scraping, wiping and vacuuming, with food-safe chemicals for heavy deposits. Readings and photographs at each access point go into the report and certificate.
Access panels
If your ductwork has never had access panels, the first clean may include fitting them. It is a one-off cost that makes every later clean faster and makes the whole run inspectable. The quote will show it separately.
Related services: Kitchen Canopy Cleaning · TR19 Extract Cleaning · Extract Fan Cleaning · Filter Cleaning & Replacement · Inspection & Reporting
By sector: Restaurants · Takeaways · Pubs and Bars · Hotels · Cafés · Care Homes · Schools and Universities · Fish and Chip Shops
Popular areas: Birmingham city centre · Wolverhampton · Walsall · Coventry · Nottingham · Derby · Leicester · all areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the whole duct run cleaned?
Yes, from the canopy to the external discharge. Where a section cannot be reached, access panels are fitted so it can be.
Do you need to go into neighbouring units?
Sometimes, where the duct passes through another tenancy or a shared riser. The provider will flag this at survey so access can be arranged in advance.
How is the clean proven?
Grease readings and photographs are taken before and after at the access points and included in the post-clean report and certificate.
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