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Commercial and domestic cleaning services. Our main focus is to provide exceptional customer service and care to all of our clients whatever the industry.

HY5 Commercial Cleaning Limited was established to supply a complete environmental, hygiene and specialist cleaning support service to commercial, industrial and domestic clients, throughout the North West of England. The company is totally open minded and prides itself on a flexible approach, this enables us to manage diverse interests in areas such as hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, public houses, leisure, building and construction industry, providing an environmental, hygiene and specialist cleaning service. We have spent years defining and focusing on our clients and customers which allows us to identify, supply and exceed their individual requirements and expectations. The main key to our business success is our attentive customer care and ability to build strong customer and individual relationships. Our service is second to none and to ensure continual improvement, we contact all clients following completion of service to request feedback. Your feedback allows use to finely tune our cleaning services to provide exactly what is required (and more).

30/10/2026

Getting a New Kitchen Ready for Its First Extraction Survey

A new kitchen build still needs its extraction system ready for inspection, and the paperwork is where most people stall.

Start with access. Extractor fans can be cleaned by removing the fan or its cover, or by fitting access panels either side of the fan. Sort that at install stage and nobody has to cut into ductwork later.

Next, plan the cleaning schedule before you open. TR19 sets the standard, and frequency runs from once a year to several times a year depending on grease build-up. Insurers expect a BESA VHR accredited contractor, and a certificate on completion gives you proof.

We offer a free initial survey and fixed costs. Do you know who holds responsibility for your extraction system once the keys are handed over?

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29/10/2026

Why Kitchen Extract Cleaning Frequency Varies

A kitchen that looks spotless can still have a dangerous build-up of grease inside its ductwork.

That's why there's no single schedule. Under TR19, frequency can be anywhere from once a year to several times a year, depending on how much grease has accumulated in the system. A busy fryer-heavy pub kitchen and a school kitchen won't build up at the same rate.

The cleaner takes grease micron readings at the time of cleaning, and those readings set the interval for the next visit. Every part of the system needs cleaning, not only the canopy.

Under the Fire Safety Reform Act 2005, the legal responsibility sits with the building owner or manager. Insurers also expect BESA VHR accredited contractors, and missing paperwork could void your policy.

Do you know when your extract system was last cleaned to TR19, and do you have the certificate to prove it?

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28/10/2026

Clean on the Outside, Greasy Where It Counts

A kitchen extract system can look spotless from the canopy and still be a fire waiting to happen.

Most kitchen fires start inside the extraction system, and grease is highly flammable. Once it takes hold in the ducting, it can destroy a whole building within minutes.

The only compliant clean is a full one: canopy, ducting, filters and fan. For an annual clean, the grease reading needs to be below 200 microns, which is one fifth of a millimetre. You can't judge that by eye.

Insurers are also asking for a full traceable cleaning history, so keep your records in order. Our BESCA-certified technicians can schedule cleans through the year to keep you in line with TR19.

When did someone last check inside your ducting, rather than just the canopy?

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27/10/2026

Keeping Extraction Cleaning Consistent Across Every Site

Running kitchens across several sites means one missed extraction clean can put the whole group at risk. Most kitchen fires start in the extract system, and grease fire can destroy a building within minutes.

Here's what makes multi-site coordination manageable:

One schedule, set around each site's business hours, early or late.
Cleaning to TR19 standards, with frequency based on grease micron readings taken at each clean.
A certificate of deep cleaning on completion, so every site has its own paperwork for inspectors and insurers.

Our technicians hold the BESCA Grease Hygiene standard, and we're fully audited members of BESA VHR, which insurers look for.

How many of your sites could produce that certificate today if an inspector asked?

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26/10/2026

Who Owns the Extraction Cleaning Certificate?

A deep cleaning certificate shows what was done to one system on one date. It doesn't automatically pass from landlord to tenant, or back again.

The source doesn't give a ruling on transfers, so check your lease. Under the Fire Safety Reform Act 2005, legal responsibility for reducing fire risk sits with the building owner or manager, and your insurer will want evidence of TR19 cleans.

Practical steps:

Ask who arranges and pays for the clean, and get it in writing.
Keep the certificate issued on completion with your premises records.
Agree a schedule. Frequency runs from once a year to several, depending on grease build-up.

Our technicians are BESCA Grease Hygiene certified and we're audited BESA VHR members.

Do you know whose name is on your last extraction certificate?

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23/10/2026

If Your Ductwork Is Part of a Kitchen Fire Inquiry

After a kitchen fire, investigators and insurers will ask one thing early: can you prove the extraction system was cleaned? Most fires start in the extract, and grease is highly flammable.

Insurers now want a full traceable cleaning history, plus a clear schedule for future cleans. A certificate of deep cleaning on completion is exactly the kind of record they look for.

Under the Fire Safety Reform Act 2005, the legal responsibility sits with the building owner or manager. Cleaning to TR19 standard, by a BESA VHR accredited contractor, is what insurers expect. The whole system needs cleaning, not just the canopy, at intervals set by the grease micron readings taken on the day.

Do you know where your last certificate is, and could you put your hands on it within the hour?

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22/10/2026

What to put in a lease for food tenants with extraction

A grease fire in a tenant's extract system can take out your whole building, and the legal responsibility for reducing that risk sits with you as owner or manager.

So the lease should say who arranges the cleaning and to what standard. Specify TR19, and require a BESA VHR accredited contractor, because that's the standard insurers look for.

Ask for the cleaning frequency to follow the grease micron readings taken at each clean. That can mean once a year or several times a year, depending on how heavily the kitchen cooks.

Also require a certificate of deep cleaning after every visit, and cover the whole system, not just the canopy. Fan, ductwork and access panels all count.

Do your current tenants' leases name a standard and a frequency, or leave it open to interpretation?

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21/10/2026

Ventilation Cleaning Isn't One Schedule for Every Room

A kitchen canopy and an office supply duct don't collect the same mess, so they shouldn't share a cleaning timetable.

Kitchen extraction should be cleaned to TR19 standards. That can mean once a year or several times a year, depending on grease build-up. Grease micron readings taken at the time of cleaning set the interval, not a guess.

Laundry ducts clog with lint, which is highly combustible. General ventilation ductwork gathers dust and debris, and that can harbour mould and pathogens. Industry standard is an annual inspection, plus regular filter changes.

Insurers now ask for a full traceable cleaning history, so a BESA VHR accredited contractor matters. Under the Fire Safety Reform Act 2005, the duty sits with the building owner or manager.

Do you know when each system in your building was last cleaned?

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20/10/2026

What Your BESA VHR Certificate Actually Covers

Your certificate is the document your insurer will ask for after a kitchen fire, and it can decide whether you're covered.

Your buildings insurance only pays out if you can prove industry best practice (BESA VHR TR19) was followed. Without the paperwork, the policy could be treated as void.

The certificate shows the extraction system was cleaned to TR19 standard. It doesn't replace a cleaning schedule. Frequency runs from once a year to several times a year, depending on grease build-up.

Under the Fire Safety Reform Act 2005, legal responsibility sits with the building owner or manager, not the contractor.

When did you last check that your certificate and cleaning records would hold up if your insurer asked to see them?

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19/10/2026

Environmental Health Will Ask About Your Extraction System

When an Environmental Health Officer visits, expect questions about your extraction system, and expect them to want paperwork, not reassurance.

Can you show a certificate of deep cleaning from your last clean? Was it carried out to TR19 standard, by a BESA VHR accredited contractor? Insurers look for that accreditation too.

Be ready to explain how often the system is cleaned. Anywhere from once a year to several times a year is normal, depending on grease build-up. Under the Fire Safety Reform Act, the legal responsibility sits with the building owner or manager.

Also check that the whole system is cleaned, not only the canopy. Grease is highly flammable, and most kitchen fires start in the extract.

When did you last check that your certificate was on file and in date?

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