Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Hookwood
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Hookwood and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit 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 Hookwood knowing what to expect.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Hookwood
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. We’re often asked to deal with heavy grease at the base of a riser and sections of duct with no access panels, across bends and junctions, vertical risers and access panels.
In a small place like Hookwood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Hookwood (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease left in a duct in Hookwood hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Questions from Hookwood
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hookwood?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hookwood. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hookwood?
In Hookwood, it’s Mole Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, evenings, overnight or at weekends. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Also near Hookwood
Also in Hookwood
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Hookwood
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 14 pubs, bars and clubs and about 16 hotels and guest houses in Hookwood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Hookwood is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Hookwood are the job of Mole Valley council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Langley Green Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hookwood, about 2.6 miles south. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Hookwood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hookwood is about 1 mile south-west of Horley, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Hookwood or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Hookwood is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Campbell Close, Mistley Gardens and Kennel Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hookwood include Horley (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (2 miles east), Tinsley Green (2 miles south-east), Langley Green (3 miles south) and Shipley Bridge (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (5 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (5 miles north), Caterham (9 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hookwood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Black Horse pub and Oakwood School and the streets around them. The closest station to Hookwood is Horley station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Crawley Museum (3.5 miles south) and Langley Green Hospital (2.6 miles south).
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Leave a way through to the access panels
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
What we’re called out for in Hookwood
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
For schools such as Manorfield Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded