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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Old Coulsdon
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Old Coulsdon? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. A booked night’s work in Old Coulsdon costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
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 make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Old Coulsdon
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Old Coulsdon
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and stale cooking odours from the system, across discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Greater London.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Kitchens in Old Coulsdon, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Old Coulsdon (CR5, CR3, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. 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.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If your building in Old Coulsdon has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we’re called out for in Old Coulsdon
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Keston Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Old Coulsdon
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Old Coulsdon out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Old Coulsdon, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Old Coulsdon?
That is London Fire Brigade. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Old Coulsdon
There are about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Coulsdon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Old Coulsdon sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. 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 Old Coulsdon get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon 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.
A hospital like St Lawrence's Hospital, about 1.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Old Coulsdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Old Coulsdon is about 1 mile south-east of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Old Coulsdon or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Old Coulsdon among them. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CR5, CR3 and CR8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Ellis Road, Tollers Lane and Court Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Coulsdon (1 mile north-west), Chipstead (2 miles west), Purley (2 miles north), Woodcote (2 miles north-west) and Woodmansterne (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Marylebone (15 miles north), Kensington (14 miles north), Whitechapel (15 miles north) and Brompton (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Old Coulsdon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sunnydown School, Dollypers Hill and The Tudor Rose pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Coulsdon South station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Museum (2 miles south-east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Nore Hill and Mercers Lake.