Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Burstow
Kitchen extract cleaning across Burstow and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Burstow
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Burstow start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Burstow (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Burstow
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Burstow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
FAQs for Burstow
Which fire service covers Burstow?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Burstow?
Yes. Burstow is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Burstow
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Visits to a village like Burstow are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Burstow, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Also in Burstow
Kitchen extracts in Burstow
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Burstow. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Burstow sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Burstow. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Oakwood School or anywhere near Burstow, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Langley Green Hospital, about 3.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Burstow is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Sites in Burstow get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Burstow is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH6. You’ll find streets such as Church Road, Church Lane and Green Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Fernhill (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east), Copthorne (1 mile south) and Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Burstow
Around Burstow, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Shipley Bridge pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Burstow is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Langley Green Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and County Mall (3.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Burstow include Hedgecourt Lake.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Burstow is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.