Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Hoe
Ductwork cleaning in Hoe, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Ductwork cleaning in Hoe, done properly
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. If you have ductwork that has never been cleaned and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can put it right, from multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and attenuators onwards.
Somewhere as small as Hoe, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Hoe (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Hoe
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hoe?
Food hygiene inspections in Hoe are carried out by Guildford council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hoe out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hoe. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why Hoe businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Hoe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Hoe, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Ductwork cleaning in Hoe: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses across Hoe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Hoe is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Hoe get their food hygiene inspections from Guildford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mark or anywhere around Hoe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hatchlands Park is about 4 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hoe is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hoe and the rest of Surrey. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 7 miles from Hoe.
We cover every part of the GU5 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Fulvens, Pursers Lane and Crest Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Sutton Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north), Abinger (1 mile east) and Little London (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Around Hoe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Colekitchen Down and The Volunteer pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (1.5 miles east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Silent Pool and Leith Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When to call us in Hoe
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Hoe as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St. Luke’s Hospital (about 5.6 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed