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UK COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TOOL

TR19 kitchen extract cleaning scope & cost planner

Build a cleaning scope and certificate checklist before asking contractors to quote.

Kitchen extract scope builder

Certificate and quote checklist

Confirm hoods, canopy/plenum, duct length and route, fans, access panels, uncleaned areas, before/after evidence, verification report, downtime, VAT and any fire-suppression coordination.

Risk-based guidance, not a certificate

BESA guidance bases cleaning frequency on use and risk factors. This tool offers a transparent planning starting point; a competent risk assessment and actual system access determine the final programme.

Sources and limits

TR19® Grease is industry guidance for managing fire risk from grease accumulation in commercial kitchen extraction systems. It supports a risk-based cleaning and evidence plan; it is not a contractor certificate, fire-risk assessment or statement that a particular interval applies to your kitchen.

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USE THE RESULT

Plan a commercial kitchen extract cleaning scope and compare the service evidence providers will supply.

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-12 · Model version: 2026.08.1

Formula and meaning

Risk-based cleaning frequency × selected system scope

What it means: The tool makes kitchen activity, extract complexity and access visible before a provider’s annual price is compared.

A high-use kitchen with a complex duct route needs a different cleaning plan from a light-use system with straightforward access.

Key concepts

Extract cleaning scope
The canopy, ductwork, fans and access arrangements included in a grease-removal service.
Service evidence
The records, photographs or certification a provider supplies to document the agreed cleaning scope.

Information to confirm

  • Cooking volume and grease risk
  • Duct route, access panels and fan location
  • Certificate, access and out-of-hours requirements

ANSWER & SCOPE

What this tool calculates

This planner converts a commercial kitchen extract system into a risk-based cleaning scope, annual schedule and evidence checklist, distinguishing cleaning work from compliance certification for UK premises.

Use it when a UK facilities or catering operator needs to plan kitchen extract cleaning and compare provider scope before booking.

Includes

  • Kitchen activity and extract-complexity inputs
  • Risk-based cleaning frequency
  • Annual schedule and certificate checklist
  • Provider-scope comparison

Does not include

  • Fire-risk assessment
  • Duct replacement and repairs
  • Specialist access beyond the planned scope
  • A compliance certification

Kitchen extract cleaning is guided by BESA

BESA guidance on kitchen extract system cleaning frames the scope and evidence the planner asks providers to confirm, including grease-level and inspection expectations.

BESA — kitchen extract cleaning guidance

TR19 Grease defines a published specification

The BESA Publications TR19 Grease specification describes the documented standard the planner uses to keep cleaning frequency and records visible.

BESA Publications — TR19 Grease

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