Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Gatton kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Gatton for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Gatton
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and poor airflow at the canopy. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Gatton, you get one team and one number for every site.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Gatton (RH2, RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
When to call us in Gatton
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Where a hall near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Gatton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
Gatton kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Gatton. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Gatton 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. Food hygiene inspections in Gatton are the job of Reigate and Banstead council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Gatton is East Surrey Hospital, about 3.1 miles south. School kitchens, at schools like Lime Tree Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Gatton and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Gatton among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (17 miles or so).
Every address in RH2 and RH1 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Around Gatton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to East Surrey College, Nutfield Marshes and St Bede's School. The nearest railway station is Merstham station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Gatton includes Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Gatton
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. If the system at a site near Gatton fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
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Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
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 to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Gatton: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Gatton?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work in villages like Gatton?
Yes, Gatton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere as small as Gatton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.