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Kitchen extract cleaning in KT18
Running a kitchen in KT18? Our technicians cover Great Burgh, Tattenham Corner and Headley and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Areas within KT18
Services in KT18
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in KT18
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods.
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- 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.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How we quote
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Local landmarks in Great Burgh
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Mark, The Beacon School and Shawley Community Primary School and the streets around them. Also close by are Derby Arms (0.9 miles west), Aberdour School (0.8 miles east) and Merland Rise Recreational Ground (0.5 miles south). There’s a railway station in Great Burgh itself: Tattenham Corner station. Other landmarks nearby include The Ashley Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (3.7 miles north). The countryside around Great Burgh includes Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across KT18: local notes
Kitchens across KT18 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
KT18 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote.
Great Burgh: Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Burgh is Epsom General Hospital, about 1.9 miles north-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Shawley Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
FAQs for KT18
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.