Specialist Cleaning

Kitchen & Air Vent Ventilation Cleaning Services (TR19)

It should be evident to the vast majority of catering professionals that kitchen ductwork needs regular and thorough cleaning. Commercial kitchens are hot and humid environments and perfect conditions for the spread and growth of harmful bacteria.

Common sense as well as regulations such as fire safety and meeting TR19 standards necessitates cleaning kitchen ducting and air ventilation systems regularly. Duct and kitchen extract cleaning is a job for trained professionals. Germs Free Ltd offer highly advanced kitchen and air vent cleaning services.

Why is it important to regularly clean the kitchen ducting?

The steam in commercial kitchens includes airborne grease, fat and carbon. As steam cools down in ducts, it gets stuck to kitchen vents and the extraction system. This significantly increases the risk of fire and degrades the quality of air. Moreover, regular cleaning of kitchen ducts is also essential to abide by TR-19 standard guidelines.

Breaking the TR19 guidelines is a sure-fire way of losing your kitchen insurance in any fire related incident. Dirty ducting and air ventilation systems will in all probability lead to bacterial growth and also increases the possibility of airborne infections.

We recommend that your kitchen duct and extraction systems are regularly cleaned by a team of professionals. Get in touch with us to know more about the importance of commercial and residential kitchen duct cleaning.

How Do We Work?

After a successful inspection visit, our team of experts will produce thorough and detailed recommendations that are specific for your premises. In addition, we will provide you with a detailed quote.

Once we have agreed a cleaning schedule, our team will work with you to get the cleaning carried out at the right time. Sometimes this means closing down the kitchen so we can work around your schedule. In general the small the kitchen, the larger the likelihood will be that the kitchen needs to be closed for deep cleaning. In some instances, areas can be sectioned off but in the first instance, please call or email through photographs or videos so we can work out a plan.

Once our team are on site and have carried out the cleaning process, every surface will be sprayed down with an effective biocide to kill off any possible remaining bacteria.

Kitchen & Air Vent Ventilation Cleaning Services (TR19)

What Is TR19?

TR19® is a standard, issued by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). This is now recognised as the standard to which ventilation ductwork should be tested, inspected and cleaned.

TR19® includes a requirement for ductwork cleanliness quality to be classified according to its use as high, medium or low. This will usually depend on the type of facility which it serves and the degree of air quality that is needed. The cleanliness quality classification comes from BS EN 15780 (2011).

Ventilation for a hospital operating theatre or medical laboratory will be classified as high. General living areas or office spaces will normally be given a medium classification. An infrequently occupied area such as a boiler room or storage space will probably be classified as low. TR19® contains detailed guidance for these classifications. TR19® also provides guidance as to how frequently each classification should be tested and at what frequency it should be cleaned.

The cleaning process is the same for each classification and post clean the cleanliness level must be <0.3 g/m2, using the PVT method.

Why Choose Us?

We are qualified and have a growing reputation for being able to provide safe, effective, thorough and fully compliant kitchen duct and air vent cleaning services. We have worked for numerous commercial kitchens owners and operators all across the UK. Our team of experts have experience in dealing with pretty much every conceivable type of air ventilation and extraction systems.

We use state of the art tools to keep your premises clean and healthy. We have qualified and professional teams available around the clock all over the UK. Whether you are in Bristol, Birmingham or Northampton, we are here to help. Please get in touch with us for a free, no obligation quotation by email: info@germsfreeltd.co.uk or call: 08009991500 or visit our Contact page for more information.