Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton, Surrey
We cover Littleton for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Surrey.
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 Littleton 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Littleton (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Grease, kitchens and Littleton
Look up Littleton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Littleton. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Fire safety in Littleton falls to 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. Kitchens in Littleton get their food hygiene inspections from Guildford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Loseley Park is about 0.2 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hospital like Farnham Road Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Littleton is about 1 mile north of Farncombe, in Surrey. Sites in Littleton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Littleton is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in GU3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Binscombe (1 mile south-west), Onslow Village (1 mile north), Compton (1 mile west), Hurtmore (2 miles south-west) and Wood Street Village (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Near you in Littleton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Farncombe Wood, The Withies Inn and Broadwater School and the streets around them. Littleton’s nearest station is Farncombe station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Surrey Police Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Farnham Road Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Littleton includes Lower Lake and St Catherine's Hill.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton
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.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Loseley Fields Primary School or anywhere near Littleton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the quote in Littleton
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
FAQs for Littleton
Do you cover smaller places like Littleton?
Yes, Littleton is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Littleton?
Food hygiene inspections in Littleton are carried out by Guildford council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Littleton run smoothly.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.