Written for kitchen owners and managers, not for contractors. Everything an insurer, fire risk assessor or EHO might ask you about.
What the certificate is, what a compliant one contains, who asks to see it and how long it remains valid.
What a TR19 certificate costs, what is included in the price and when an inspection-only report is enough.
TR19 is guidance rather than statute, yet insurers, EHOs and fire assessors treat it as the rule. Here is why.
The BESA specification for kitchen extract fire safety: where it came from, what it covers and what it asks of you.
Two industry standards for kitchen extract cleanliness, who publishes them, where they overlap and which one to ask for.
How often a kitchen extract system needs cleaning under TR19 Grease, and how to place your kitchen in the right band.
Typical UK prices for a TR19 kitchen extract clean, what drives them up or down, and how to compare quotes properly.
Why kitchen ductwork cleaning is priced by length, access and complexity rather than a flat fee, and what moves it.
What commercial kitchen insurance policies require for extract cleaning, and what a loss adjuster asks for after a fire.
The fire, food hygiene and workplace laws that apply to kitchen extract cleaning across the UK, and who is responsible.
A checklist of everything a TR19 post-clean report must contain, and how to read one when it arrives.
How environmental health officers assess kitchen extract during hygiene inspections, and what they want to see.
How grease builds up in extract ductwork, how duct fires start and spread, and the controls that stop them.
The questions to ask a kitchen extract cleaning contractor, the answers to expect and the red flags that mean walk away.
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