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Kitchen extract cleaning in Strood Green, Surrey
Kitchen extract cleaning for Strood Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Strood Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered across Strood Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Strood Green get their food hygiene inspections from Mole Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Strood Green 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.
For schools such as North Downs Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Strood Green, 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 Headley Court about 4.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Strood Green is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in Strood Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Strood Green is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Tanners Meadow, Brew House Road and Middle Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Strood Green, we cover Bunce Common (1 mile south), Brockham (1 mile north), Dawesgreen (1 mile south-east), Betchworth (1 mile north-east) and Leigh (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Around Strood Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Inn on The Green, Deepdene Terrace and The Ashcombe School, among other places. Strood Green’s nearest station is Betchworth station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (4.9 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Strood Green includes Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Strood Green
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Strood Green start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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.
Work in a small place like Strood Green 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Strood Green (RH3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In a small place like Strood Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What else we do in Strood Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Strood Green: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Strood Green?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Strood Green?
That’s Mole Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Strood Green. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. 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.
When do you clean the extract?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Strood Green
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease