Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ashtead
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Ashtead: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Ashtead: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Ashtead be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ashtead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in Ashtead be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Ashtead does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums 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 can show a shorter interval is needed.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Is Ashtead in your area?
Yes. We cover Ashtead and across Surrey, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ashtead, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. We’re often asked to deal with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, across vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ashtead, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Surrey.
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 readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens in towns like Ashtead are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Ashtead (KT21, KT22)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What else we do in Ashtead
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ashtead: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashtead. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Ashtead, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mole Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Ashtead is 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St George's Church or elsewhere in Ashtead, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Headley Court (about 1.7 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the KT21 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in KT21 and KT22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Ashtead: Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Ashtead
In Ashtead, that means kitchens and buildings near Ashtead Park, Barnett Wood Infant School and St Andrew's Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Ashtead station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashtead include Box Hill and The Lake.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
What we’re called out for in Ashtead
In Ashtead, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Parsons Mead School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We arrive in Ashtead once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.