Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mimbridge, Surrey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mimbridge from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Mimbridge
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Typical jobs include cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Kitchens in Mimbridge book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
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. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is 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.
- Location
- Mimbridge (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Mimbridge
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Why deal with it now?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. In a small place like Mimbridge, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Mimbridge
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Mimbridge kitchens: local notes
Look up Mimbridge on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 25 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mimbridge. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Mimbridge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Woking council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Mimbridge 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Botleys Mansion is about 3.1 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Woking High School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Mimbridge is about 2 miles north of Woking, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Mimbridge, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Mimbridge is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Every address in GU24 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Station Road, Philpot Lane and Mount Road and nearby roads. With the A3046 close by, Mimbridge is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Horsell (1 mile south-east), Goldsworth Park (2 miles south), Woking (2 miles south), Stonehill (2 miles north-east) and St John's (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south), Camberley (6 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Mimbridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Horsell CofE Aided Junior School, The Cricketers Public House and Milford Green and Coxhill Green, among other places. Mimbridge’s nearest station is Woking station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Chobham Museum (1.2 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (2 miles south-east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
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 explain each part.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mimbridge, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mimbridge
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Woking Community Hospital about 2 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a small place like Mimbridge, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
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FAQs for Mimbridge
Do you cover smaller places like Mimbridge?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Mimbridge is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Mimbridge outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What does TR19 mean?
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 law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.