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Commercial kitchen extract guides
Clear answers for kitchen operators, facilities teams, landlords and tenants planning extract cleaning and evidence.
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How often should kitchen extract systems be cleaned?
There is no single safe interval for every kitchen. Set the schedule from cooking hours and methods, system inspection, grease findings, fire risk and your insurer's conditions, then review it whenever use changes.
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How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Our commercial kitchen extract cleaning starts from £550. The final fixed price depends on system size, duct and fan access, contamination, working hours and the evidence or remedial work required.
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What is TR19 Grease?
TR19 Grease is BESA's industry specification for managing grease in commercial kitchen extraction. It guides inspection, cleaning and verification, supporting fire-risk and insurance duties without being legislation itself.
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What should a TR19 Grease certificate include?
A proper post-clean record should identify the system and scope, include photographs and findings, state limitations and recommend the next action. A certificate alone cannot prove hidden sections were cleaned.
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Kitchen extract cleaning and insurance requirements
Insurance requirements vary by policy. Check the exact cleaning interval, contractor and evidence conditions, then keep complete reports showing the full extract scope and any remedial action.
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Who is responsible for kitchen extract cleaning?
The lease and control of the system decide who arranges and pays for cleaning. Tenants often maintain kitchen equipment, while landlords may control shared ducts or roof access, but the documents must be checked.
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Signs your kitchen extract needs cleaning
Lingering smoke, stale grease odour, sticky deposits, leakage, poor pull or unusual fan noise all justify inspection. Do not wait for symptoms: hidden ducts can accumulate grease without a visible warning.
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Canopy cleaning vs full-system extract cleaning
Canopy cleaning treats the visible capture area and filters. Full-system cleaning also addresses the plenum, ducts, risers, fan and discharge—the hidden sections where grease continues to collect.
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