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Grease Filter Exchange in Gomshall
Grease filter exchange for Gomshall, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Gomshall: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Gomshall?
Fire safety enforcement in Gomshall 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.
Do you work at weekends in Gomshall?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Gomshall does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How often should grease filters be changed?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Gomshall
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. If you are dealing with grease left in baffles after washing and weak extraction at the canopy, we can put it right, from island canopies, mesh filters and wall canopies onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Gomshall, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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
- Gomshall (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Gomshall run smoothly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Somewhere as small as Gomshall, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Gomshall
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Gomshall
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Gomshall
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Gomshall. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Gomshall is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gomshall. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Shere CofE Aided Infant School or anywhere near Gomshall, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near The Church of St James, or anywhere in Gomshall, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in Gomshall get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Gomshall is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 6 miles from Gomshall.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area for grease filter exchange. We cover sites on Station Road, High View and Queen Street and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Gomshall, we cover Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Near you in Gomshall
In Gomshall, that means kitchens and buildings near Black Horse pub and Colekitchen Down. Gomshall has its own railway station: Gomshall station. Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
What we are called out for in Gomshall
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Missing filters in the filter bank
If you run a café or takeaway near Gomshall station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site