EC Cleaners Network · TR19® Grease · Commercial Kitchen Extraction
Arrange a commercial kitchen extract cleaning enquiry for your canopy, grease ductwork and extractor fan. Send your site details, deadline and any TR19 report or insurance requirement.
EC Cleaners Network helps you define the work and approach appropriate independent specialists. The contractor confirms the system scope, access, cleaning method, quotation and post-clean evidence before you appoint it.
Already have a report, certificate, quotation or photographs?
Send them with the enquiry. They often show the quickest route to the next practical decision, particularly where the previous work identified grease accumulation, inaccessible ductwork, missing evidence or another outstanding action.
Search and Submit Ltd uses your details to respond and coordinate the enquiry, including sharing relevant information with appropriate independent specialists. Read our Privacy Policy. Please omit unrelated personal or sensitive information.
Costs, scope and the next step
Start with kitchen extract cleaning costs and quotation inclusions, then check the TR19 certificate and report you should request. For a London site, use London kitchen extract cleaning and quote enquiries. General non-grease ductwork belongs under TR19 Air ventilation hygiene.
Why action is required
Most kitchen extract cleaning enquiries begin with a trigger
The useful starting point is not simply that somebody says the system needs cleaning. It is why action has been raised, what information already exists, which parts of the extraction system are involved and whether those areas can actually be reached.
Cleaning or inspection is due
The previous service date is approaching, records are incomplete or the kitchen has changed since the last assessment.
A report identifies grease or incomplete access
The report may show grease accumulation, inaccessible ductwork, missing access points or sections that were not included previously.
An insurer or fire-risk assessor has asked for action
The original recommendation needs turning into a practical requirement that can be assessed, priced and evidenced properly.
An opening, takeover or refurbishment creates a deadline
The inherited system, cleaning history and access position need to be understood before the opening date becomes the only priority.
Before arranging the work
Questions worth answering before you book a kitchen extract clean
These are the questions that most often change the scope, timing or evidence needed afterwards. They are also useful when comparing quotations because they help establish whether contractors are pricing the same requirement.
How often should the system be cleaned?
Check whether the current interval still reflects the way the kitchen is being used.
Does it actually need cleaning now?
Use current condition and available evidence rather than relying only on an old calendar date.
Do we need an inspection or a clean?
An inspection can answer a different question from physical cleaning and should not be treated as the same instruction.
What do grease measurements tell us?
Where deposit measurements are available, understand what was measured, where and how the result relates to the system.
Why is grease accumulating faster?
Cooking processes, operating patterns and system conditions can change how quickly grease builds up.
How should the next clean date be set?
The next date should come from the current site evidence rather than being copied forward automatically.
The complete extraction route
What can TR19® kitchen extract cleaning include?
A commercial grease-extract system can extend from the filters and canopy through the plenum, horizontal and vertical ductwork, risers and extract fan to the final discharge point. The appointed specialist needs to establish what is included, what can be accessed and what evidence is required afterwards.
Canopy, filters and plenum
The visible collection area above the cooking equipment is only the beginning of the extract route.
Horizontal ductwork
Concealed sections may run above ceilings, through service areas or across roofs before reaching a riser or fan.
Vertical risers
Rising ductwork can introduce access, height and building-layout constraints that need to be understood before quotation.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan, housing and final termination should be clearly included or excluded in the written contractor scope.
Access and test locations
The contractor needs adequate access to inspect, clean and document the agreed route. Missing access can become a separate remedial requirement.
Access is part of the scope
What happens if part of the ductwork cannot be reached?
If significant ductwork cannot be accessed, the limitation should remain visible. The next instruction may need additional access provision before the affected sections can be properly inspected, cleaned and documented.
- Locate the inaccessible section. The record should identify which part of the system could not be reached.
- Understand why access failed. Missing panels, roof restrictions, ceilings, fan location and high-level work can require different solutions.
- Put access into the next scope. Make likely enabling work visible before contractors price the job.
- Keep outstanding areas open. Completed work and unresolved sections should remain distinguishable after close-out.
Before appointment
Price only becomes useful when contractors are pricing the same job
Get the system scope, access assumptions and expected evidence into the conversation before comparing quotations. A lower price may simply exclude the fan, vertical riser, access provision, high-level work or reporting that another contractor has included.
System boundary
Canopy, plenum, ductwork, riser, fan, discharge and any other sections that are included or excluded.
Access
Existing access panels, additional panels, roof or high-level access and other practical assumptions.
Operating restrictions
Working hours, shutdown windows, occupied areas, catering continuity and mobilisation requirements.
Contractor checks
Correct legal entity, relevant competence, suitable insurance, applicable registration status and risk documentation.
Reporting
Photographs, measurements where relevant, exclusions, inaccessible sections and outstanding actions.
Contractor verification
Check current contractor status where VHR work is relevant
The BESA Vent Hygiene Register is the official UK register for ventilation hygiene contractors. Where VHR status is relevant to the requirement, verify the contractor on the current official register rather than relying only on an old certificate, logo or marketing statement.
Contractor verification does not replace a clear scope. The organisation still needs to know which system is being attended, what access is assumed and what evidence should be returned.
Close-out evidence
The job is not finished when the cleaning stops
The organisation needs a usable record of what was completed, which parts of the system the evidence relates to, what could not be accessed and what still needs attention.
System identity
Identify the premises, extract system and sections covered by the work.
Photographs
Images should be attributable to recognisable points within the agreed system.
Measurements
Where relevant to the contractor’s scope, measurements and test locations should be identifiable.
Limitations
Inaccessible, excluded or incomplete sections should be recorded clearly.
Outstanding actions
Further access, remedial, mechanical or maintenance work should remain visible after close-out.
TR19® Grease
What does TR19® Grease mean?
TR19® Grease is BESA’s stand-alone specification for fire-risk management of grease accumulation within commercial kitchen extraction systems. It is an industry specification rather than legislation in itself.
It is distinct from TR19® Air, which addresses cleanliness and hygiene management within general ventilation systems.
When cleaning may not be the whole answer
What if the extraction is not working properly?
HSE guidance says effective kitchen ventilation should remove cooking fumes at source, remove excess heat, provide replacement air, allow cleaning and maintenance, and operate without excessive noise or vibration.
If the problem is weak capture, persistent smoke, excessive heat, unusual noise, repeated fan shutdown or another performance issue, cleaning may be only one part of the investigation. Fan, controls, replacement air, equipment changes or another technical issue may need competent assessment.
Do not keep ordering cleaning when the unresolved symptom points to a different technical problem.
Common third-party requirements
If somebody else has asked for action, keep their requirement visible
Insurers, fire-risk assessors, landlords, managing agents and other parties may ask for cleaning or evidence for different reasons. Preserve the source request and make sure the contractor scope and returned evidence address what was actually raised.
Historic project context
Access, operating environment and evidence can change the job
A short accessible restaurant system and a complex institutional kitchen may both need grease-extract cleaning, but the practical requirement can be very different. Access, operational continuity, opening deadlines and the evidence expected afterwards all affect how the work should be planned.
Historic EC Cleaners project imagery is used to illustrate commercial kitchen extract work. It is not presented as evidence of the condition of any current enquiry.
Commercial and institutional kitchens
The operating environment changes how the work needs to be planned
Kitchen extraction work can look very different in a care home, school, restaurant, hotel, food-production site or multi-site estate. Shutdown windows, continuity, access, procurement and reporting expectations can all affect the contractor brief.
Several locations
Managing kitchen extract cleaning across a portfolio?
A multi-site organisation can standardise contractor requirements, evidence standards and reporting without pretending that every kitchen has the same cleaning interval, access or system condition.
County and regional cleaning enquiries
Use the regional pages to find location-specific guidance on quotation, system access and completion records. Include every premises address when enquiring for several sites.
Midlands: Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire.
Northern England: County Durham, Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside, Teesside, Cumbria, Humberside.
Further coverage: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire.
The appointed specialist confirms the appropriate scope, coverage and availability for each address.
South West coverage: Somerset, Devon, Cornwall. These county pages link to individual towns and cities with practical advice on premises access, quotation details and completion records.
Scottish commercial enquiries: Scotland, Fife, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire. Use these routes for premises-specific access and quotation guidance, with Scotland-specific fire-safety and food-inspection context on the national page.
Welsh commercial enquiries: Wales, Carmarthenshire, Llandudno. Northern Ireland enquiries: Northern Ireland, County Armagh, County Down. These routes explain premises-specific scope, access and quotation requirements, with the applicable fire-safety and food-inspection guidance on each national page.
Kitchen grease extraction enquiries: Isle of Wight, Sandown, Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, Bromborough. Use the relevant local route to describe your premises, system and access arrangements. Independent specialists confirm coverage, travel arrangements, suitability and availability before work is booked.
Local grease extraction enquiries: Wiltshire, Devizes, Marlborough, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Cheltenham. Use the relevant local route to describe your premises, system and access arrangements. Independent specialists confirm coverage, suitability and availability before work is booked.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning: frequently asked questions
How often should commercial kitchen extraction be cleaned?
There is no single interval that is correct for every kitchen. Operating hours, cooking type, grease accumulation, system condition, previous evidence and relevant insurer or fire-risk requirements can all influence the maintenance regime.
How do I know whether the extract actually needs cleaning?
Use the latest inspection or cleaning evidence, grease-deposit information where available, system condition and the current operating pattern. An old date alone does not explain the whole condition of the system.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include the whole duct system?
The appointed contractor should state the physical system scope clearly. Canopy, plenum, horizontal and vertical ductwork, risers, fan, discharge and access provisions should be identified as included, excluded or not accessible.
What happens if some ductwork cannot be accessed?
The limitation should remain visible. Additional access panels, roof access, high-level work or other enabling measures may be needed before the affected section can be properly inspected, cleaned and documented.
Is a certificate enough after the clean?
A certificate can form part of the evidence, but the organisation should also be able to understand what system was covered, what work was completed, what remained inaccessible and whether any further action is outstanding.
What if the extraction is still not working properly after cleaning?
Poor capture, smoke, heat, noise or weak fan performance can involve mechanical or ventilation issues outside the cleaning scope. Those symptoms may need competent technical investigation rather than another clean.
Need to turn a kitchen extract cleaning requirement into a clear contractor brief?
Send the site, what has triggered the requirement, the timescale and anything already available about the extraction system. Existing reports, certificates, quotations and photographs are particularly useful where previous work was incomplete or access remains uncertain.
EC Cleaners Network is operated by Search and Submit Ltd. Search and Submit Ltd does not inspect, clean, test, survey, design, remediate, certify or technically approve kitchen extraction or ventilation systems. Independent appointed contractors and competent professionals remain responsible for technical assessment, safe working, quotations, physical delivery, reporting, certification and professional conclusions within their appointed scope.
TR19® Grease and TR19® Air are BESA specifications. References are descriptive and no BESA endorsement of or affiliation with EC Cleaners Network is claimed.