Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Farleigh
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Farleigh, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Ductwork cleaning in Farleigh
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. Typical jobs include a rancid smell from the extract duct and a duct nobody has opened in years, on access panels, horizontal duct runs and multi-storey ducts.
Somewhere as small as Farleigh, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Farleigh (CR6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Farleigh
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 12 takeaways across Farleigh and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Fire safety in Farleigh falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Farleigh, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tandridge council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Farleigh, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Meridian High School or anywhere near Farleigh, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Warlingham Park Hospital, about 0.6 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Farleigh gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Farleigh is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Work in CR6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Farleigh
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ledgers Wood. The nearest railway station is Upper Warlingham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Farleigh includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Towns and villages near Farleigh
What else we do in Farleigh
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Farleigh questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Farleigh in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Farleigh, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you get to a site in Farleigh?
Yes, Farleigh is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Farleigh?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Grease is scraped out first, then degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
Managing agents and facilities teams in Farleigh
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Farleigh knowing what to expect.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
Why deal with it now?
Booking the duct clean in Farleigh now keeps it a planned job. The work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. If the system at a site near Farleigh fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.