Straight answers about arranging a TR19 kitchen extract clean through us.
You tell us where the kitchen is, what it cooks and for roughly how many hours a day. We match the enquiry to a vetted contractor who covers your postcode and knows your type of premises, and they come back with a quote, usually within one working day. If you accept, the contractor books the visit, cleans to TR19 Grease and sends the certificate and photo report. We remind you before the next clean is due, and the arranging costs you nothing.
It depends on the size of the system, the length and route of the ductwork, how easy the fan is to reach and how long since the last clean. Typical figures are £300 to £600 for a small single-canopy kitchen, £500 to £900 for a medium restaurant or pub with a duct run, and £900 to £2,000 or more for a hotel, care home or multi-canopy site. An inspection-only report is typically £150 to £350. The cost guide explains the factors in detail.
An independent specialist contractor from our vetted network, not Extract Cleaning UK. We check each company's registrations, insurance and sample reports before it joins, and we confirm it measures grease deposits, fits access panels and photographs the whole system. Each contractor in the network is BESA-qualified, CHAS-accredited and fully insured, and hands over the TR19 certificate and before/after photo report when the job is finished. You contract with the contractor for the work, and we make sure the report arrives.
Yes, provided the system has been cleaned in full and verified by measurement. The contractor issues a certificate and a post-clean report showing grease-depth readings for each section before and after cleaning, photographs at every access point, any sections that could not be reached with the reason, and the date the next clean falls due. The TR19 certificate guide describes what a compliant document contains and who will ask to see it.
TR19 Grease sets the interval by hours of cooking a day. Heavy use, twelve to sixteen hours, needs a clean every three months; moderate use, six to twelve hours, every six months; light use, two to six hours, every twelve months. Solid-fuel and wok cooking can justify a shorter interval, and some insurers set their own. If you tell us your hours and cooking type we will suggest the band, and the frequency guide covers the borderline cases.
Almost certainly. Most commercial kitchen policies contain a condition requiring the extract system to be cleaned at set intervals by a specialist, in accordance with TR19 or a recognised standard, with records kept. After a fire, the loss adjuster asks for the certificate before assessing the claim, and claims are commonly reduced or refused where the records are missing or the ductwork was never included. The insurance guide explains the wording and what to keep.
England and Scotland through this site, from London and the South East to the North East, and from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Dundee. Wales is served by our three local sites covering Cardiff and South Wales, Swansea Bay, and Pembrokeshire and West Wales; a Welsh enquiry sent here is passed to the right one. Rural and island postcodes may take a little longer to schedule, but if the kitchen has an extract system we can normally find a contractor for it.
Yes, and in most cases it is. Kitchen extract cleaning involves isolating the fan, removing filters and opening access panels, so it is nearly always done after last orders, before the morning shift or on a closed day. The contractor agrees a start time with you and has the kitchen back in service before staff arrive. Sunday and bank holiday visits are possible where needed, though some contractors price them at a premium.
We read it, identify the nearest suitable contractor and pass the details across, usually the same day. The contractor contacts you to confirm the system, ask any questions about the ductwork and access, and give a quote; for larger sites they may suggest a short survey first. Once you accept, the visit is booked directly with them. We check afterwards that the certificate and report have arrived, log the next due date and get in touch before it comes round.
No. Our partner contractors work on commercial kitchen extract systems: restaurants, pubs, hotels, takeaways, care homes, schools, hospitals and similar premises where TR19 Grease applies and a certificate is needed. Domestic cooker hoods do not fall under the specification and are not something we arrange. If you run a food business from home under a registered commercial kitchen, we can still help; tell us about the set-up and we will check with a contractor.
Where a partner contractor offers it, yes. General supply and return ductwork is cleaned to TR19 Air rather than TR19 Grease, and the concern is dust, microbial growth and indoor air quality rather than fire. Several contractors in our network carry out both kinds of work, so a hotel or hospital that wants its kitchen extract and its air-handling ductwork dealt with in one programme can ask for both; we will say clearly if it is not available in your area.
We are always looking for competent ventilation hygiene contractors in areas we do not yet cover well. You will need to show your registrations, public and employers' liability insurance, technician qualifications and a sample post-clean report with readings and photographs, and to work to TR19 Grease as standard. Details of how the referral arrangement works, how leads are passed on and what is expected of you are on our contractors page, along with the application form.
Tell us about your kitchen and where it is. We match you with a vetted local specialist and you get a clear, no-obligation quote — usually the same working day.