Kitchen Ventilation Cleaning

Help ensure that the ventilation system in your commercial kitchen is safe, hygienic and TR19 compliant to reduce fire risks.

Rentokil Specialist Hygiene is a BESA member, members of the Ventilation Hygiene Elite Scheme and provide TR19 compliant ventilation cleaning services for your commercial kitchen. Our kitchen extract cleaning service removes grease and carbon deposits from your extractor fan, kitchen canopy and ducting in line with BESA’s TR19 guidelines. A post-clean verification TR19 compliant report is provided as evidence of your compliance and includes photographs, recommendations and a cleaning frequency calculation using BESA’s predictive accumulation assessment table.

We also offer a kitchen ventilation system monitoring service for customers who are unsure if their system requires deep cleaning, or would like a report to demonstrate their current compliance with the guidelines. Our technicians take photographs and measure the levels of grease in your canopy, ductwork, ventilation and extraction system to include in the report, alongside recommendations and observations.

Cooking in commercial kitchens generates airborne grease, carbon and steam, which can condense on the inner walls of kitchen ductwork and extraction systems. These deposits can build-up and reduce airflow, create foul odours, increase fire risk and become a significant fire hazard.

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and equivalent national legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland, a requirement is placed on the ‘responsible person’ to make sure action is taken to prevent fires, which includes carrying out a sufficient ‘Fire Risk Assessment. Due to the high risk of potential fire, kitchen extraction systems warrant close attention and should be included in this assessment. High quality kitchen duct and ventilation cleaning will help you ensure that your system remains safe.

BESA (Building Engineering Services Association) created the TR19 guidelines as a way to standardise commercial kitchen ventilation cleaning and maintenance, to help reduce the risk of kitchen fires. Regular cleaning of your kitchen’s ventilation system can help you remain in line with the guidelines and prevent fires. Additionally, many  insurance companies include specific conditions in their policies regarding the cleaning of your kitchen ventilation and extraction system. If a fire occurs and the cause appears to be associated with your system not being cleaned adequately, then it could jeopardize your policy.

BESA detailed criteria in their latest document update that service providers must meet in order to supply TR19 complaint kitchen ventilation cleaning. This ensures that companies are competent, accredited and providing a high quality service to help reduce kitchen fire risks. Rentokil Specialist Hygiene meets this criteria and offers a TR19 compliant kitchen ventilation cleaning service with the below features:

We carry out our ventilation and extraction system cleaning service at times convenient to you, helping to ensure that there is minimal disruption to your business. Where access is limited, we can install access doors and access panels to help us carry out a thorough vent cleaning service. Alternatively, we use specialised remote brushing equipment to ensure that we are able to clean your system to its entirety.