Kitchen extract cleaning in Leicester
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leicester runs to the same TR19 and EHO-aligned standard as our central London work — adapted to the local kitchen estate. A South-Asian-cuisine capital outside London. Belgrave Road — the Golden Mile — runs the densest concentration of family-run South Asian restaurants and sweet centres in the UK. Highcross drives retail dining; Granby Street holds the corporate layer; Clarendon Park runs the neighbourhood independent. Our Leicester schedule centres on belgrave road and melton road south asian restaurants and sweet centres and the cluster of highcross, st martins and market place retail and corporate dining nearby.
Why Leicester kitchens need extract cleaning
Belgrave Road kitchens predominantly run tandoors, charcoal grills and high-output gas hobs — extract loading is materially heavier than European-cuisine venues, with carbonised grease and tandoor-clay residue accumulating faster. Highcross and Granby Street venues are conventional retail and corporate dining. Leicester City Council Environmental Health covers the city. The team holds particular expertise in tandoor and high-output gas-hob extract management, given the cuisine mix on Belgrave Road — inspections in that cluster scrutinise grease and combustion-by-product residue more aggressively than elsewhere. This drives a specific approach to extract cleaning in Leicester — the schedule, the chemistry, and the documentation all need to fit the local estate and the local inspection pattern.
Leicester venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Leicester hospitality clusters: belgrave road and melton road south asian restaurants and sweet centres; highcross, st martins and market place retail and corporate dining; granby street and new walk corporate-adjacent restaurants; queens road clarendon park and stoneygate neighbourhood independent. Tandoor-equipped kitchens on Belgrave Road need quarterly TR19 cleans minimum — standard 6-monthly schedules let combustion-by-product residue accumulate beyond safe wet-film-thickness readings. We document tandoor and charcoal-extract cleaning separately from gas-hob extract on the sign-off sheet so insurance audit trails are unambiguous.
Access and out-of-hours work in Leicester
Out-of-hours access via the M1 (J21) and the Leicester ring road. Belgrave Road and Melton Road run extended trading hours — most TR19 work runs from 02:00 onwards, with kitchens dry and ready for 11:00 prep. For extract cleaning specifically, we usually schedule Leicester 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 LeicesterExtract cleaning in Leicester — questions
Do you cover all of Leicester? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Leicester, including the major clusters: Belgrave Road and Melton Road South Asian restaurants and sweet centres and Highcross, St Martins and Market Place retail and corporate dining. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does extract cleaning cost in Leicester? +
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London. Leicester kitchens trend toward belgrave road kitchens predominantly run tandoors, charcoal grills and high-output gas hobs — extract loading is materially heavier than european-cuisine venues, with carbonised grease and tandoor-clay residue accumulating faster — we factor that into the quote at site walk.
Which EHO covers Leicester? +
Leicester City Council Environmental Health covers the city. The team holds particular expertise in tandoor and high-output gas-hob extract management, given the cuisine mix on Belgrave Road — inspections in that cluster scrutinise grease and combustion-by-product residue more aggressively than elsewhere.
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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