Kitchen Canopy Ductwork Cleaning

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Kitchen Canopy Ductwork Cleaning

Kitchen canopy and ductwork cleaning involves the thorough removal of grease and other matter from canopy hoods, grease filters, fans and more. This service is essential for maintaining proper airflow, fire prevention and compliance with TR19 guidelines, the UK’s industry standard for ventilation system hygiene.

Fire Risk to Building Occupants

The greatest potential fire risk in buildings with catering facilities comes from the accumulation of grease-laden deposits in extract ventilation systems. Grease extract ductwork often stretches through the entire length of a building, reaching to a roof level exhaust. Any uncleaned ductwork can put not only the occupants at risk from fire, but the entire premises. Couple this with numerous sources of ignition in a commercial kitchen, such as naked flames, fryers and overheating equipment, you have a high fire risk environment. By carrying out a regular preventative maintenance ductwork cleaning programme, this risk can be significantly reduced.

The Fire Safety Order requires owners and managers of buildings to ensure the grease extract ventilation system is included in the Fire Risk Assessment, with action taken to eliminate any potential risk to building occupants from potentially fire hazardous grease deposits in the ducting.

How Enviroduct Can Help

Enviroduct is a trusted name in commercial kitchen cleaning and compliance. Our canopy and ductwork cleaning services include:

  • TR19 compliant cleaning and reporting
  • Pre- and post-clean photographic evidence
  • Cleaning of fans, hoods, risers, and filters
  • Safe disposal of waste and grease residues
  • Flexible scheduling, including evenings and part weekends
  • Certificates for insurance and inspection purposes

Our skilled technicians use specialist tools and degreasers to clean thoroughly while protecting your kitchen equipment.

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Frequency of Cleaning

Section 7 of TR/19 (Specific Considerations for Kitchen Extract Systems) provides specific guidance on how often systems should be cleaned. Please see table below. Section 7.35 The need for specialist cleaning of extract systems will depend on the level of usage of the cooking equipment, types and quantity of cooking and other risk factors such as vulnerability of the system to ignition and of the building and its occupants/users to system fire, hygiene, vermin and mechanical hazards. Typical cleaning intervals are shown to the right.

The canopy and canopy/extract plenum is an area of higher fire risk and consideration should be given to more frequent cleaning in accordance with insurers’ requirements, at Enviroduct we can carry out service contracts on filters, canopies & plenums to ensure compliance.

Heavy Use

12-16 hours per day 3 monthly.

Moderate Use

6-12 hours per day 6 monthly.

Light Use

2-6 hours per 12 monthly.

FAQs

TR19 is the industry standard for cleanliness in ventilation systems, set by BESA (Building Engineering Services Association). It ensures cleaning is carried out to a recognised benchmark and is often required for insurance and fire safety compliance.

TR19 cleaning can also be vital for insurance purposes. Failure to meet TR19 standards can have serious consequences for businesses on potential insurance claims. For more information, click here to read the article we published called ‘How TR19 Non-Compliance Can Ruin Insurance Claims!’

This depends on how many hours your kitchen is in use. We recommend speaking to a member of our team who will be able to provide advice.

In the mean time, to keep your commercial kitchen cleaner for longer, check out our article, ‘5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Kitchen Ducts Cleaner Between Professional Services.’

We offer flexible scheduling and can clean during off-peak hours, overnight, or part weekends to minimise disruption. Work is completed quickly and professionally.

Yes. After cleaning, Enviroduct provides a TR19 compliant service report, before-and-after photographs and a cleaning certificate for fire safety and insurance purposes.

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The workman who attended the site was very professional and understood that the works in the kitchen could only be scheduled at a certain time, to avoid disruption to our patients. Work was completed to a high standard and area was left very tidy.

Gill WhiteMarie Curie Hospice
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Very thorough job done, with good staff rapport

Paul CornerDirector FM4U Facilites Management
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I have been using Ben and his team for well over a year now to carry out all our ducting cleans and deep cleans for all of our clients. Ben and his team always deliver a first class service to us, they are very flexible, reliable and friendly. The reports are sent instantly and are always very comprehensive.

Louise CommonDirector FM4U Facilites Management
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Enviroduct delivered a professional service from start to finish, ensuring the kitchen extract system at Kenton Bar Primary School was fully compliant and left in excellent condition. Communication throughout the project was clear and timely, keeping us informed at every stage. We were very pleased with the efficiency of the works and the standard of service provided.

Hillstar Building Management
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Enviroduct recently carried out a full kitchen deep clean at our club, and we couldn’t be more impressed. The team was thorough, professional and efficient from start to finish. The difference was immediately noticeable and their attention to detail exceeded our expectations. We’d highly recommend Enviroduct to any facility looking for a reliable and high-quality cleaning service.

Carl MowattDirector at South Shields Football Club

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