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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Sheerwater
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Sheerwater: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extracts in Sheerwater
There are about 84 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 32 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Sheerwater, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Sheerwater are the job of Woking council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Sheerwater is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Historic houses near Sheerwater, such as Botleys Mansion about 2.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Broadmere Primary Academy for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Sheerwater is about 2 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU21, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Sheerwater is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 6 miles from Sheerwater.
All of GU21 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Dartmouth Avenue, Dartmouth Green and Pine Grove or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Sheerwater include Pyrford (1 mile south-east), Woodham (1 mile north-east), West Byfleet (1 mile east), Horsell (1 mile west) and Pyrford Village (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (14 miles south-west), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Sheerwater
Around Sheerwater, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bishop David Brown School, White Rose Lane and The Bishop David Brown School, among other places. The closest station to Sheerwater is West Byfleet station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Woking Community Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and The Hockey Museum (1.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sheerwater
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers plenums and filters, extract fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Sheerwater it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Sheerwater, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Sheerwater (GU21)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Sheerwater is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. In a small place like Sheerwater, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Sheerwater questions
Can you come to Sheerwater after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Sheerwater needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Sheerwater?
That is Woking council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sheerwater. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Sheerwater?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
What is TR19?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Sheerwater knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Sheerwater?
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Woking Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Sheerwater, about 1.7 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.