Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chilworth, Surrey
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Chilworth and across Surrey. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Chilworth
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Chilworth, normally within one working day. Typical jobs include an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Chilworth covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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.
Work in a small place like Chilworth starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Chilworth (GU4)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Chilworth
Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Chilworth. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Chilworth. 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.
A kitchen near Chilworth station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Luke’s Hospital about 1.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Chilworth is about 3 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Chilworth, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Chilworth is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: GU4. Whether your site is on Old Manor Gardens, Redwood Grove and Blacksmith Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A248, Chilworth is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Chilworth: Blackheath (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile west), Shalford (1 mile west), Broadford (2 miles west) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (3 miles north-west), Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Chilworth
In Chilworth, that means kitchens and buildings near The Percy Arms, St Peter's Catholic School and Shalford Mill. There’s a railway station in Chilworth itself: Chilworth station. Nearby you will also find Guildford House (2.2 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chilworth include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Chilworth, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chilworth
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
For schools such as Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
Nearby places to Chilworth
What else we do in Chilworth
Why deal with it now?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Chilworth rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
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 not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chilworth
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Chilworth questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Chilworth during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Chilworth, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Chilworth?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Chilworth. 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 you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How long will the clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.