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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Merrow
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Merrow, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Merrow
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Merrow, usually within one working day. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and a system with no record of a TR19 clean. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Merrow, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Surrey.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Merrow goes well beyond the canopy.
In a smaller place like Merrow, 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 cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Merrow (GU1, GU4)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Merrow, so let us know how to reach it.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Merrow
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Merrow
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Merrow. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Merrow. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Merrow sits within the area of 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Clandon Park is about 0.9 miles east), access may need planning. A hospital like St. Luke’s Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Merrow is about 2 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Merrow or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Merrow is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Kitchen extract cleaning in GU1 and GU4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Park Lane, Grove Road and Wykeham Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Burpham (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles north-east), Guildford (2 miles west) and Chilworth (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
Around Merrow
In Merrow, that means kitchens and buildings near St Peter's Catholic School, St Peter's Catholic School and Riverside Park. For rail, the closest station is Clandon station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Merrow includes St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
What the work involves, part by part
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 with as little disruption as possible.
Questions from Merrow
Who inspects food businesses in Merrow?
The local authority for Merrow is Guildford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Merrow?
Yes. Merrow is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Common problems we fix in Merrow
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bushy Hill Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points