Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cobham, Surrey
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Cobham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Grease, kitchens and Cobham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 11 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Cobham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Cobham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Elmbridge council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Cobham is covered by 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cobham, about 3.9 miles north.
Cobham is about 6 miles west of Epsom, in Surrey. Across the KT11 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. Guildford is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
All of KT11 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on High Street, Summerhays and Fairfield Park or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Cobham: Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-east), Oxshott (2 miles east), West End (2 miles north), Pachesham Park (3 miles east) and Esher (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Cobham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Running Mare pub and West End Common. The closest station to Cobham is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Elmbridge Museum (3 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Cobham include Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Cobham
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Cobham, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Cobham goes.
In a smaller place like Cobham, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Cobham (KT11)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
What we’re called out for in Cobham
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (The Homewood is about 1.2 miles north), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Cobham can normally be finished without a second trip.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Cobham, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Cobham
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Cobham than wait for a failure.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Cobham
Which fire service covers Cobham?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Cobham. 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.
Can a school canteen extract in Cobham be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cobham. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is Cobham in your area?
Yes. We work in Cobham and across Surrey, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What information do you need?
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.
Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.