Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Tilford, Surrey
For ductwork cleaning in Tilford, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Tilford questions
Do you cover smaller places like Tilford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tilford is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Tilford?
Fire safety enforcement in Tilford is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
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.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, pictures and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Ductwork cleaning in Tilford, done properly
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers attenuators, vertical risers and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and grease seeping out of the duct seams.
In a village or hamlet like Tilford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Tilford (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tilford
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Tilford
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Milford Hospital is the nearest hospital to Tilford, about 5.5 miles east.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Towns and villages near Tilford
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere as small as Tilford, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Tilford, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Tilford
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Tilford. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Tilford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Waverley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Tilford. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tilford (Farnham Castle is about 3.2 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Tilford is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Tilford 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 photos. Tilford is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for ductwork cleaning. Guildford is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Work in GU10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Tilford Street, Shepherds Way and Riversmeet, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-west), Tilford Common (1 mile south), Charleshill (1 mile east), Lower Bourne (2 miles west) and Millbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (9 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south).
Near you in Tilford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Barley Mow pub, Thundry Meadows and South Farnham School. The closest station to Tilford is Farnham station, about 2.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (5.5 miles east) and Farnham Castle (3.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tilford include Upper Lake and Culverswell Hill.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Tilford is calmer for everyone.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.