Pubs and Bars — Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Leeds

A pub kitchen often works to a tight timetable. Food is squeezed between lunch and the evening rush, weekends bring peaks, and a cellar, function room or flat may share the same building. We arrange TR19 extract cleaning quotes for pubs and bars across Leeds, West Yorkshire, York and Harrogate. An independent specialist provider carries out the clean and issues the certificate.

Whether you run a food-led pub or a bar with a small grill, the question is the same. When was the whole extract system last cleaned, and can you prove it?

Which TR19 frequency band pubs fall into

TR19 Grease bases minimum frequency on daily cooking hours. That means every three months for 12 to 16 hours, every six months for 6 to 12 hours, and every twelve months for 2 to 6 hours. A pub serving lunch and evening food most days usually sits in the six-monthly band. A wet-led bar with a short evening menu may be light use and annual. A food-led pub serving all day can reach the quarterly band. The provider's grease readings confirm which applies, and our TR19 compliance guide sets out the bands.

What the fire service and your insurer expect

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service cites figures showing that 70% of fires in public houses, restaurants and takeaways are caused by dirt and grease building up inside extractor or ventilation fan systems. It recommends servicing every three to six months depending on use. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 puts the duty to assess and reduce fire risk on the responsible person. Insurers may also refuse a claim if a fire is traced to a poorly maintained duct. If you lease or tenant the pub, agree with the owner who books the clean and who keeps the certificate.

What a full clean includes

The provider cleans the canopy and filters and the whole ductwork run to the discharge. Access panels are fitted where a section is boxed in, and the extract fan is cleaned too. Grease-depth readings are taken before and after, and you receive a certificate with before-and-after photographs. In older buildings the duct can run through ceiling voids and upper floors. If nobody knows the route, get an inspection report first.

Timing it around your trade

Cleans can be booked after last orders or on a morning before opening. In Headingley, the Otley Run is a pub crawl along Otley Road through Far Headingley, Headingley and Hyde Park towards the city centre. It draws large groups and is a Freshers' Week tradition for new students, so pubs on the route may prefer a date away from those weekends. Match days and bank holidays are worth avoiding too.

Pub companies and multi-site operators

If you manage several pubs, we can arrange one quote across the estate. Each kitchen gets its own interval and its own certificate, and dates are staggered so food service carries on elsewhere. The cost guide explains what drives the price.

Pubs and bars we arrange quotes for

We arrange quotes in Leeds city centre, Headingley, Kirkstall, Meanwood, Horsforth, Otley and Guiseley. Further afield, we cover Ilkley, Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth, Knaresborough, Tadcaster and York.

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