Kitchen Extract Cleaning Service
Regular extraction cleaning is essential for maintaining safe, hygienic and efficient commercial kitchens. Over time, fats, oils and grease can build up inside the extraction unit, creating an increased fire risk, reducing ventilation efficiency and providing an environment where bacteria and pests can thrive.
The Benefits of Regular TR19 Kitchen Extract Cleaning
- Reduces the risk of extraction fires
- Removes accumulated grease, oil and other contaminants
- Maintains a cleaner and more hygienic kitchen environment
- Keeps your extraction system operating efficiently
- Meets relevant fire safety responsibilities and industry guidance
- Supports compliance with TR19 cleaning standards
- Potentially helps you meet cleaning and maintenance requirements set by your insurer
How Can MyDuctwork Help?
MyDuctwork provides professional kitchen extract cleaning for both single sites and multi-site businesses across London and the South East. We work with a wide range of commercial kitchens, including restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafés and catering facilities. With our service you benefit from:
- TR19-compliant specialist cleaning
- Before and after photographic evidence
- Full cleaning certificates and reports
- VHR/BESCA upload support
- Grease thickness measurements
- BESA member
- Fully insured service
- Multi-site cleaning programmes
- Free desktop quotations
Our BESA-trained cleaning operatives thoroughly clean your extraction system, from the canopy and filters through the ductwork to the fan and discharge point. We can also help you keep track of your cleaning schedule, contacting you when your next clean is due.
Regular inspections and grease deposit measurements can help establish an appropriate cleaning schedule. By assessing the condition of your extraction system, MyDuctwork can help determine how frequently your kitchen extract cleaning should be carried out to maintain appropriate cleanliness levels and reduce fire risks.
Fire Safety & TR19 Grease Cleaning
Grease deposits within kitchen extraction systems are highly flammable and can increase the risk of fire spreading through the ductwork.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places responsibilities on building owners and occupiers to manage fire risks. Regular cleaning and maintenance of extraction systems are an important part of this.
Professional TR19 grease cleaning removes combustible grease deposits, helping reduce the risk of fire and maintain appropriate cleanliness and maintenance standards.
Hygiene Hazards
Grease and other contaminants can also create hygiene problems within extraction equipment. Accumulated deposits can contribute to unpleasant odours, attract pests and, in some circumstances, allow contaminated air or grease to make its way back into the kitchen.
Consistent kitchen extract system cleaning helps maintain a cleaner, more hygienic working environment and keeps the extraction system operating effectively.
For more information or a free quote, contact MyDuctwork on info@myductwork.co.uk
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning can include cleaning the extraction canopy, filters, internal ductwork, fan and discharge system. The exact scope will depend on the design and condition of the extraction system and the level of grease contamination.
Yes. Our cleaning service goes beyond the visible parts of the extraction unit. We clean the internal ductwork as well as the canopy, extraction fan, filters and discharge point, helping to remove grease deposits throughout the system.
Professional cleaning helps ensure that grease and other contaminants are removed from areas that may be difficult to access, particularly inside extraction ductwork and around the fan. MyDuctwork's BESA-trained operatives have the training and equipment required to carry out commercial kitchen extract cleaning thoroughly.
Yes. Cleaning the filters is important, but grease can pass through the filters and accumulate further inside the extraction system. This is why professional cleaning should also address the canopy, ductwork, fan and discharge point rather than relying on filter cleaning alone.
Visible grease deposits, unpleasant odours, reduced extraction performance and significant grease accumulation around accessible parts of the system can indicate that cleaning is required. However, internal ductwork can contain substantial deposits that aren't visible from the kitchen, so regular professional inspection and cleaning are important.
