Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ash Green, Surrey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ash Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Ash Green
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Ash Green, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Work in a small place like Ash Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ash Green (GU12)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ash Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Ash Green
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Guildford Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ash Green, about 4.2 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you will receive afterwards
Ash Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops in Ash Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Ash Green sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Ash Green are the job of Guildford council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Ash Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ash Grange Primary School or anywhere near Ash Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the GU12 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Ash Green among them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
Work in GU12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Ash Green, we cover Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Ash Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Dover Arms, The Connaught School and Ash Manor School and the streets around them. Ash Green’s nearest station is Ash station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ash Green
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Ash Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Questions from Ash Green
Will you come out to Ash Green?
Yes. Ash Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ash Green?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ash Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 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 can show a shorter interval is needed.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Ash Green?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs