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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Shipley Bridge
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Shipley Bridge, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen duct cleaning in Shipley Bridge
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are stale cooking odours from the system and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Shipley Bridge? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Shipley Bridge goes.
Work in a small place like Shipley Bridge starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Shipley Bridge (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. 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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Kitchen extracts in Shipley Bridge
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 40 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Shipley Bridge, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Shipley Bridge is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Shipley Bridge get their food hygiene inspections from Crawley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Shipley Bridge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Forge Wood Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Shipley Bridge is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the RH6 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Every address in RH6 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Antlands Lane, Antlands Lane East and Peeks Brook Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Burstow (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (1 mile north), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Copthorne (1 mile south-east) and Forge Wood (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (7 miles north-west), Caterham (10 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Shipley Bridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oakwood School, Worth Park Gardens and The Gatwick School, among other places. The closest station to Shipley Bridge is Gatwick Airport station, about 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.1 miles east) and County Mall (3.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
Shipley Bridge: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Shipley Bridge?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover smaller places like Shipley Bridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shipley Bridge
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. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What we are called out for in Shipley Bridge
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Langley Green Hospital about 2.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
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More services for Shipley Bridge
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shipley Bridge.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans