Surrey · Kitchen extract cleaning
Stanford Common kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Stanford Common and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Why it’s worth doing now in Stanford Common
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to 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. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stanford Common, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. 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. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers plenums and filters, extract fans and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are missing paperwork after a change of operator and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Most calls from Stanford Common come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Stanford Common, 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stanford Common (GU24)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Stanford Common
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
What we are most often called out for:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Knowl Hill School or anywhere near Stanford Common, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Stanford Common
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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. We normally come back within one working day.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Stanford Common.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When it’s something else
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stanford Common: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Stanford Common and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Stanford Common. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Stanford Common. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Stanford Common, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brookwood Hospital about 2.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Stanford Common is about 4 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Sites in Stanford Common get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Stanford Common is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients.
Every address in GU24 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Ash Road, Upper Stanford Road and Aldershot Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Stanford Common include Pirbright (1 mile north), Worplesdon (1 mile east), Willey Green (2 miles south), Fairlands (2 miles south-east) and Normandy (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles south-east), Woking (4 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (11 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Stanford Common
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to White Hart pub and Burner's Heath and Swallows Pond and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Brookwood station, roughly 1.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Brookwood Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stanford Common
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 can quote for the whole system.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
FAQs for Stanford Common
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Stanford Common out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stanford Common. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Stanford Common?
That is Guildford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stanford Common. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work in Stanford Common?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Stanford Common included.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Stanford Common?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.