Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Nork kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Nork from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Nork kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 44 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 14 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Nork. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Nork is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Nork, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a café or takeaway near Banstead station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Warren Mead Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Nork is about 2 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Nork gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Nork is one of them. We also work in London, about 13 miles from Nork.
We work across SM7 and KT17 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Rowan Close, Parsonsfield Road and Nork Way, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Being close to the B291, Nork is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Epsom Downs (1 mile west), Great Burgh (1 mile south-west), Burgh Heath (1 mile south), North Looe (1 mile north-west) and Tattenham Corner (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Woking (15 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south), Ewell (3 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles north-west).
Around Nork
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Priest Hill, The Beacon School and The Beacon School. The nearest railway station is Banstead station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Walton on the Hill (3 miles south) and Cockney Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Nork include Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Nork
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Nork give you that record for the maintenance log. If you are dealing with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters onwards. When a restaurant in Nork asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Nork: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a smaller kitchen near Nork, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Nork (SM7, KT17)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Nork
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Nork is Banstead Hospital, about 1.7 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
FAQs for Nork
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Nork in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Nork, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will you come out to Nork?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Your opening hours decide when we come to Nork, not ours.
- 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.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Nork, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Around Nork, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
Every site is different, 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 us?
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers