TR19 Compliance

TR19 Standard

We ensure your ductwork meets TR19 standards with specialist cleaning services for kitchen extraction, commercial kitchen equipment, and laundry ducts. Our high standards of cleanliness and safety eliminate fire risk and maintain hygiene.

Hygiene & Fire Prevention, Always our Priority

TR19 Standard

Our team carries out TR19 Standard kitchen extraction cleaning to ensure safety within your establishment.

The TR19 is a standard that BESA defines to standardise duct and extraction cleaning systems.

Developed in 1988, BESA is the standard majority of insurers and building engineering service sectors use when performing kitchen extract system cleaning.

To find out more about how often ductwork and kitchen extract systems must be kept clean, please contact our team using the enquiry form provided.

What Is BESA?

Since its establishment in 1904 under the former name of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) TR19, BESA, the Building Engineering Services Association, has played a pivotal role in the industry by defining and championing the TR19 standards for duct cleaning. These standards have become the industry benchmark, shaping the requirements for companies seeking to ensure the cleanliness of their ducts and secure insurance coverage. Compliance with the TR19 standards is essential for companies to obtain a certificate of duct cleanliness, which is a significant factor in securing insurance coverage. For comprehensive information on internal cleanliness and BESA-certified cleaning, we encourage you to contact our dedicated team today.

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Q&A's

  • Legal Implications

    Apart from hygiene and continued business considerations, there are potential legal implications to consider. If for example, fire investigators found that there were no access doors in the ductwork, making it impossible to clean, then the building owner could be guilty of negligence and face prosecution under the Health & Safety (Offences) Act 2009.


    Our team of experienced surveyors can accurately quote for any given project by way of a free site survey.

  • Why Extraction Cleaning is Vital ?

    The filters in the canopy act as a good “first line of defense” against grease deposition but still allow the smaller particles to pass into the extract ductwork system. These deposits will accumulate over time and can pose hygiene and fire risks. Whist the canopies and filters are easily accessible for regular cleaning by catering staff the ductwork is normally hidden above a ceiling and can pass through numerous walls and floors before reaching the discharge point.


    These hidden sections require specialist attention for cleaning to the TR19 standard.

  • What are the dangers of not having a system cleaned ?

    Around a quarter of the 24,000 accidental fires in UK non-domestic buildings, each year are caused by cooking appliances. Fires are an occupational hazard in commercial kitchens, but their impact is made far worse by the rapid spread of the fire through poorly maintained grease extract systems and ductwork. If grease deposits in uncleaned ductwork are ignited they will spread the fire rapidly to other parts of the building.

  • How often should Duct Cleaning be completed?


  • Why do fire dampers require frequent inspections?

    Fire dampers are the first line of defence should a fire break out within your kitchen extraction system, Without frequent cleaning and testing your system this will result in your dampers failing to activate in the event of a fire, causing the fire to spread throughout your system and potentially into the building.

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Keeping Your Workplace TR19 Ready


The TR19 standard isn’t just about meeting guidelines. It also keeps the air we breathe cleaner.

Properly cleaned ductwork can make employees healthier, happier, and more productive. Our site surveyors thoroughly check your exterior and interior ductwork and kitchen ventilation systems.

With regular checks, you can be safe, knowing that your work environment will always be TR19 ready

We can help you keep on top of your systems and filters at any time or regularly. To find out the costs for cleaning ductwork systems, please get in touch with us today.


Cleaning For TR19


Our deep cleaning processes remove all contaminants from duct and ventilation systems. If your duct system has difficult access for a complete clean, we can easily install access points.

If microbiological problems are present, we can disinfect and deal with that too. We have the necessary extract cleaning tools that allow us to clean to the TR19 standard.

We can easily remove contaminants at minimal disruption to the duct system. If you have a system that’s hard to access, we are prepared to make your system easier to clean now and for future cleaning requirements.


Understanding TR19 Ductwork Specifications


Extract Compliance Ltd follows the Building Engineering Service Association’s (BESA) TR19 guidelines closely. If you don’t meet all of the TR19 document standards, this could mean the ducts are not cleaned properly, making you liable in the event of a hazard.

Our staff are always up-to-date with the latest TR19 protocols, and cleaning kitchen extraction systems is always according to TR19 rules.

You can relax in the knowledge that our ductwork surfaces cleaning processes, canopy fan cleaning processes, and cleaning process of kitchen extractions systems are all the same as the British Standard and European Norm BSEN:15780 and the Building Services Research and Information Association’s BG49/2013 on commissioning air systems.

After carrying out our fan cleaning processes, we can carry out post-cleaning verification methods to ensure safety and high quality. Contact us today for more information on our services.

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