Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Sidlow kitchen extract cleaning
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Sidlow? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sidlow
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Sidlow give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include a system with no record of a TR19 clean and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, across plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Sidlow it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
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.
Somewhere as small as Sidlow, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Sidlow (RH2)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Sidlow as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. In a small place like Sidlow, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere as small as Sidlow, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Common problems we fix in Sidlow
A kitchen in Sidlow builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like East Surrey Hospital about 1.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
Sidlow: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Sidlow be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Sidlow. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Sidlow?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Sidlow included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
When do you clean the extract?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
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, alongside our reports.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Sidlow
Look up Sidlow on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Sidlow. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Sidlow is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Sidlow are the job of Reigate and Banstead council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Dovers Green School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Emmanuel Church or elsewhere in Sidlow, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. From the centre of Sidlow to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Sidlow is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. Guildford is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Every address in RH2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Sidlow: Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Near you in Sidlow
In Sidlow, that means kitchens and buildings near Earlswood Common, Reigate School and Burys Court School, among other places. Sidlow’s nearest station is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sidlow include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.