Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Chaldon kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chaldon, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Chaldon
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include poor airflow at the canopy and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Chaldon, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Chaldon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Chaldon (CR3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a village or hamlet like Chaldon, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Chaldon and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Chaldon
Food Standards Agency data counts about 41 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 21 sandwich bars and takeaways across Chaldon and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Food hygiene inspections in Chaldon are the job of Tandridge council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Chaldon is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Lawrence's Hospital (about 0.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Chaldon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chaldon is about 1 mile south-west of Caterham, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Chaldon, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Chaldon is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the CR3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Mount Avenue, Linden Drive and Marshall Close or anywhere close by, we can help. With the B2031 close by, Chaldon is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Chaldon: Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north-west), Merstham (2 miles west), Brewer Street (2 miles south), South Merstham (2 miles south-west) and Hooley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Around Chaldon
In Chaldon, that means kitchens and buildings near de Stafford School, Kitchen Copse and The King And Queen Public House and the streets around them. Chaldon’s nearest station is Caterham station, roughly 1.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south) and St Lawrence's Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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FAQs for Chaldon
Can you work in Chaldon outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chaldon?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chaldon?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. 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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered