Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shere, Surrey
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Shere? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Shere: your questions answered
Will you come out to Shere?
Yes. Shere is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Shere?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
How do you protect the area?
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.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
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’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shere, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you are dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help, from plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and extract fans onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Shere covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Work in a small place like Shere starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve 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.
- Where
- Shere (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Shere
Other services in Shere
Grease, kitchens and Shere
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars in and around Shere, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Shere is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Shere, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Guildford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Hatchlands Park, about 2.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Shere; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Church of St James or anywhere around Shere, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Shere is about 5 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Shere 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 pictures. Shere is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for commercial clients.
Work in GU5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Lower Street, Orchard Road and Shere Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Gomshall (1 mile east), Albury Heath (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile south-west), Albury (1 mile west) and Abinger Hammer (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles west), Woking (8 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
What’s near Shere
Typical jobs here are in premises near Colekitchen Down and The White Horse Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Shere is Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Shere Museum (under half a mile east) and Abinger Castle (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Shere
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Common problems we fix in Shere
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St. Luke’s Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shere, about 4.2 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shere.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
Why act early in Shere
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Shere businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shere and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.