Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Meadvale
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Meadvale, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Meadvale
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and extract fans, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Meadvale, you get one team and one number for every site.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a smaller place like Meadvale, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Meadvale (RH2, RH1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We plan the journey to Meadvale and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Meadvale
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Meadvale kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 86 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 30 takeaways across Meadvale and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Reigate and Banstead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Meadvale. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Meadvale is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you cook for passing trade around Earlswood (Surrey) station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as East Surrey Hospital (about 1.1 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Meadvale is about 1 mile south-east of Reigate, in Surrey. Anywhere in RH2, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH2 and RH1. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Hazel Road, Willow Road and Arbutus Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A2044 close by, Meadvale is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Earlswood (1 mile east), Redhill (1 mile north-east), South Earlswood (1 mile south-east), Holmethorpe (2 miles north-east) and Salfords (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (6 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
What’s near Meadvale
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Dunottar School, The Old Oak pub and Earlswood Common. The nearest railway station is Earlswood (Surrey) station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Belfry (1.2 miles north-east) and Reigate Priory Museum (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Meadvale includes Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Meadvale questions
Is Meadvale within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Meadvale is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come to Meadvale after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Meadvale?
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Reigate School or anywhere near Meadvale, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Meadvale is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Meadvale
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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