Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour, Surrey
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Coldharbour, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, 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. We’re often asked to deal with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on plenums and filters, extract fans and canopies and hoods. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Work in a small place like Coldharbour starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Coldharbour (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Coldharbour
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Coldharbour?
Coldharbour is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Coldharbour?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Coldharbour included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Coldharbour kitchens: local notes
Coldharbour is covered by 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. At about 25 miles from central London, Coldharbour sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A TR19® clean in Coldharbour doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Coldharbour is about 4 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Coldharbour and the rest of Surrey. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 10 miles away.
Work in RH5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Coldharbour: Abinger Bottom (2 miles north-west), South Holmwood (2 miles north-east), Holmwood Corner (2 miles east), Friday Street (2 miles north-west) and Beare Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (8 miles east), Redhill (9 miles north-east) and Ewell (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Coldharbour
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wotton and Abinger Commons and Plough Inn. Coldharbour’s nearest station is Holmwood station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Mesolithic Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Abinger Castle (2.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Towns and villages near Coldharbour
What else we do in Coldharbour
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Coldharbour, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Coldharbour
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Coldharbour, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.