Kitchen extract cleaning in Birmingham
Kitchen extract cleaning in Birmingham runs to the same TR19 and EHO-aligned standard as our central London work — adapted to the local kitchen estate. The UK's largest non-London hospitality market. Colmore Row finance-quarter corporate dining, Jewellery Quarter independent restaurants, Digbeth creative-quarter venues, and Brindleyplace canal-side hospitality each run distinct service patterns. Our Birmingham schedule centres on colmore row and snow hill finance-quarter corporate dining and the cluster of jewellery quarter and st paul's square independent restaurants nearby.
Why Birmingham kitchens need extract cleaning
Mixed — Colmore Row kitchens are small-floor-plate corporate dining serving large weekday lunch volumes (200–600 covers, 12:00–14:30). Jewellery Quarter independents are typically Victorian terrace conversions with constrained extract runs. NEC and airport sites are large-scale contract production with 24/7 trading patterns. Birmingham City Council Environmental Health covers most of the city; Solihull MBC covers NEC and the airport corridor. Inspection cycles tend to run 18–24 months for city-centre venues, more frequent for the airport corridor due to 24/7 trading. This drives a specific approach to extract cleaning in Birmingham — the schedule, the chemistry, and the documentation all need to fit the local estate and the local inspection pattern.
Birmingham venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Birmingham hospitality clusters: colmore row and snow hill finance-quarter corporate dining; jewellery quarter and st paul's square independent restaurants; digbeth custard factory and creative-quarter venues; nec, resorts world and birmingham airport contract catering. Birmingham has the UK's largest Ramadan/Eid celebration outside London — catering operations in Sparkbrook, Small Heath and Alum Rock run at 200%+ capacity through Ramadan. Schedule TR19 cleans for January/February to clear ahead of the spring volume peak.
Access and out-of-hours work in Birmingham
Out-of-hours access via M5/M6 and the Birmingham ring road. The Eastside (Digbeth) is awkward for service vehicles due to the HS2 construction footprint — coordinate access windows in advance. For extract cleaning specifically, we usually schedule Birmingham work in the standard out-of-hours window — kitchens are dry and ready for morning prep.
Kitchen extract cleaning
- ✓Canopy underside, baffle filters and plenum chamber cleaned
- ✓Vertical and horizontal ductwork accessed and cleaned along its full length
- ✓Roof-mounted or in-line extract fan blade and housing cleaned
- ✓Pre- and post-clean photographic evidence at every access point
- ✓Wet film thickness (WFT) grease measurements before and after
- ✓Post-clean certificate aligned to the BESA TR19 grease specification
- ✓Access panels installed if missing (priced separately on quote)
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Site survey
We inspect the system from canopy to fan, identify all access points, and flag any panels that need installing for full coverage. Quote within 48 hours.
- 2. Overnight clean
Our TR19-trained engineers work through the system overnight — mechanical agitation, chemical degreasing and manual brushing through every section.
- 3. Certificate and report
You receive a dated certificate, before/after photographs at every access point, and WFT measurements as evidence for your insurer.
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London · Small system (café/pub) from £895 (£1,195 London); medium system (restaurant) from £1,495 (£1,895 London); large system (hotel/multi-kitchen) from £2,800 (£3,500 London). Quoted by ductwork length, vertical risers, fan access and access panel count after a 30-minute site survey.
Prices shown exclude VAT. London rates apply within the M25. All other UK cities use standard rates.
Get a quote for BirminghamExtract cleaning in Birmingham — questions
Do you cover all of Birmingham? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Birmingham, including the major clusters: Colmore Row and Snow Hill finance-quarter corporate dining and Jewellery Quarter and St Paul's Square independent restaurants. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does extract cleaning cost in Birmingham? +
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London. Birmingham kitchens trend toward mixed — colmore row kitchens are small-floor-plate corporate dining serving large weekday lunch volumes (200–600 covers, 12:00–14:30) — we factor that into the quote at site walk.
Which EHO covers Birmingham? +
Birmingham City Council Environmental Health covers most of the city; Solihull MBC covers NEC and the airport corridor. Inspection cycles tend to run 18–24 months for city-centre venues, more frequent for the airport corridor due to 24/7 trading.
How is extract cleaning different from canopy cleaning? +
Canopy cleaning covers the visible hood and baffle filters only. Extract cleaning covers the whole system — canopy plus ductwork plus fan. Insurers require the full system cleaned to TR19 specification, not just the canopy.
How often should the extract system be cleaned? +
BESA TR19 sets frequency by usage: heavy use (12+ hours/day) — every 3 months; moderate (6–12 hours/day) — every 6 months; light (<6 hours/day) — every 12 months.
What is a wet film thickness reading? +
A WFT gauge measures the depth of grease residue on the duct interior in microns. TR19 sets thresholds: below 200μm is acceptable; above is non-compliant. We measure before and after and include both in your report.
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