Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Addlestone
Kitchen extract cleaning across Addlestone and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Addlestone
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Addlestone give you that record for the maintenance log. We’re often asked to deal with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and grease smells coming from the extract, on canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Addlestone? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Around a smaller place like Addlestone, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Addlestone
Food Standards Agency records list about 83 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 25 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Addlestone, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Addlestone falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Addlestone. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Paul's or anywhere around Addlestone, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Commuter trade near Addlestone station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Across the KT15 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Addlestone is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of the KT15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Market Street, High Street and Station Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A317 and A318 close by, Addlestone is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Addlestone
Typical jobs here are in premises near Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge, among other places. There’s a railway station in Addlestone itself: Addlestone station. Other landmarks nearby include Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
Common questions in Addlestone
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Addlestone?
Kitchens in Addlestone are inspected by Runnymede council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire service covers Addlestone?
That’s 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.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Addlestone, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We plan the journey to Addlestone and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Common problems we fix in Addlestone
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Darley Dene Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you’ll receive afterwards