Takeaways — Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Leeds

Takeaway kitchens tend to cook for long hours with fryers, grills and woks running at once, often in shop units with flats above. That makes the extract system one of the biggest fire risks in the building. We arrange TR19 extract cleaning quotes for takeaways across Leeds and West Yorkshire. An independent specialist provider carries out the clean and issues the certificate.

You get one clear quote, a date that suits your opening hours, and paperwork you can show your insurer, your landlord and whoever reviews your fire risk assessment.

Which TR19 frequency band takeaways fall into

TR19 Grease sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily cooking hours. That means every three months for 12 to 16 hours a day, every six months for 6 to 12 hours, and every twelve months for 2 to 6 hours. A takeaway open from lunchtime until late is usually in the heavy, three-monthly band. One that opens for evenings only may sit in the six-monthly band. Deep-frying loads a duct quickly, though, so the provider's grease readings may still point to a shorter interval. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service recommends servicing extraction every three to six months depending on use. See our TR19 compliance guide for the detail.

Insurance, fire safety and the risk to flats above

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct belongs in that assessment. Insurers may refuse a claim when a fire is traced back to a poorly maintained system. On 15 July 2023 West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire in North Street, Keighley, that spread from a takeaway to the flats above. It was believed to have started when flames from a cooker spread to an extractor flue, and the flats were evacuated.

Your food hygiene rating is a separate matter. The Food Standards Agency runs that scheme with local councils. In England you are encouraged, but not legally required, to display your sticker. A TR19 certificate is the evidence for the fire side.

What the provider cleans

A full clean covers the canopy and filters and the ductwork all the way to the discharge point. Access panels are fitted where a section cannot otherwise be reached, 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. For the full scope, see TR19 kitchen extract cleaning.

Booking around opening hours

The clean can be booked for the morning before you open or after close on a quiet night. Tell us which day is slowest and whether the fan is reached through a flat, a yard or the roof. The provider will plan access around it. If your trade follows the student calendar in areas such as Headingley, you may prefer a week outside term.

Owners with more than one shop

If you run several takeaways or a small franchise group, we can arrange one quote covering every unit. Each site gets its own certificate, and dates are set so each shop keeps trading. The cost guide explains what affects the price, including duct length and access.

Takeaways we arrange quotes for

We arrange quotes across Leeds city centre, Harehills, Beeston, Armley, Hunslet and Cross Gates. Further out, we cover Bradford, Keighley, Dewsbury, Batley, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield and Castleford.

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