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Sanderstead kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Sanderstead and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Why act early in Sanderstead
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why Sanderstead businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Sanderstead
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are fat running down the canopy edge and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Sanderstead, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Greater London.
A clean in Sanderstead covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a London area like Sanderstead, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Sanderstead (CR2, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Common questions in Sanderstead
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sanderstead?
The local authority for Sanderstead is Croydon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Sanderstead?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Sanderstead makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Sanderstead
There are about 53 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 32 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Sanderstead, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Sanderstead is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Sanderstead, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A kitchen near Riddlesdown station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Sanderstead is about 2 miles east of Purley, in Greater London. From the centre of Sanderstead to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for London, roughly 11 miles from Sanderstead.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CR2 and CR8. We cover sites on Hyde Road, Brian Avenue and Sundown Avenue and the roads around them. Main roads around Sanderstead include the A2022, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Sanderstead include Riddlesdown (1 mile south-west), Kenley (1 mile south-west), South Croydon (1 mile north-west), Selsdon (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Sanderstead
Typical jobs here are in premises near Selsdon Park Hotel, Littleheath Woods and Riddlesdown Collegiate and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Riddlesdown station, about 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.4 miles west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sanderstead include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Before any visit in Sanderstead, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sanderstead
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Common problems we fix in Sanderstead
A kitchen in Sanderstead builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Gresham Primary School or anywhere near Sanderstead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing