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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Holmbury St Mary
Kitchen extract cleaning for Holmbury St Mary and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extracts in Holmbury St Mary
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Holmbury St Mary. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Holmbury St Mary is 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. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Holmbury St Mary. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Belmont Prep School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary The Virgins Church or anywhere around Holmbury St Mary, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Holmbury St Mary and the rest of Surrey. Holmbury St Mary is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (8 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Horsham Road and Felday Glade and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Around Holmbury St Mary
Around Holmbury St Mary, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wotton and Abinger Commons, The Volunteer pub and Hurtwood House. The nearest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Holmbury St Mary
Any kitchen we clean in Holmbury St Mary gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you are dealing with grease dripping from the canopy or filters and poor airflow at the canopy, we can help. 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.
Most kitchens in Holmbury St Mary fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Holmbury St Mary, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Holmbury St Mary (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
FAQs for Holmbury St Mary
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Holmbury St Mary?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Holmbury St Mary out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Holmbury St Mary. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What information do you need?
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. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Holmbury St Mary can be planned properly.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Holmbury St Mary
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What we are called out for in Holmbury St Mary
In Holmbury St Mary, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Polesden Lacey is about 4.8 miles north), access may need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Holmbury St Mary as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease