TR19 Kitchen Extract Cleaning Northampton
We clean commercial kitchen extraction systems across Northampton and the NN postcode area. BlueTick Extraction Hygiene is a Peterborough-based sole trader, and Northampton sits within our core area, 36.2 miles by straight line from our base.
Northampton at a glance
- From our base
- 36 miles in a straight line; about 1 hr by road (44 miles)
- Coverage
- Core area: we work here regularly
- Food hygiene inspections
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Fire safety enforcement
- Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Postcode area
- NN
Commercial kitchens in Northampton
2,731 food businesses that usually cook, registered with West Northamptonshire Council.
| Restaurants, cafés and canteens | 942 |
| Takeaways and sandwich shops | 248 |
| Pubs, bars and nightclubs | 307 |
| Hotels and guest houses | 69 |
| Care homes, hospitals and childcare | 309 |
| Schools, colleges and universities | 231 |
| Other catering | 625 |
Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating register, read October 2026.
TR19 cleaning in Northampton
Northampton's food businesses are spread widely across the NN postcode area. The Food Standards Agency register, read 2026-09-25, lists 2784 premises registered with West Northamptonshire Council, including 1049 restaurants, cafés and canteens, 282 takeaways and sandwich shops, and 321 pubs, bars and nightclubs. This mix means extraction systems vary from small takeaway canopies to larger hotel and school kitchen ductwork.
In Northampton, fire safety in commercial kitchens is enforced by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. TR19 is BESA guidance, not law, so the legal duty sits with that Order. We clean to BESA TR19 Grease and provide a post-clean verification report and certificate that operators can use to evidence cleaning.
Northampton is 36.2 miles by straight line from our base at 29 Ivatt Way, Peterborough, and roughly 44 miles by road, typically about an hour's drive. It sits within our core area of up to 45 miles, so we cover it regularly. Nearby towns include Towcester, Wellingborough, Daventry, Burton Latimer, Newport Pagnell and Rushden.
What a TR19 clean covers
The whole extraction system, cleaned as one, by Umair Hussain. Every clean is priced in writing after a free site survey, before any work starts. What drives the cost of a TR19 clean.
Canopy and filters
Filters removed and degreased; canopy interior and underside cleaned back to metal.
Plenum
The void behind the filters, where grease collects out of sight, cleaned in full.
Ductwork
Duct cleaning through access panels: every section we can reach, with any section we cannot reach named on the report.
Extract fan
Fan, impeller and housing degreased, so grease is not thrown back into the duct.
Readings and photos
Grease thickness measured before and after at the same points, with dated photographs.
Report and certificate
A post-clean report of what was cleaned, and a numbered certificate to keep on file.
Kitchens we clean in Northampton
TR19 cleaning in Northampton: questions
Do you cover Northampton?
Yes. Northampton is 36 miles from our base at 29 Ivatt Way, Peterborough (about 1 hr by road), inside the core of our 70-mile area, so we work there regularly. Early-morning, evening and overnight cleans are available so the kitchen can keep trading.
Who enforces fire safety for commercial kitchens in Northampton?
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in Northampton. The Order puts the duty on the responsible person to manage fire risk, which includes grease in the extraction system. TR19 Grease is the BESA guidance most operators follow to show how that risk is managed; it is guidance, not law.
Who inspects food hygiene in Northampton?
West Northamptonshire Council carries out food hygiene inspections for businesses in Northampton and publishes the ratings on the Food Standards Agency website. An environmental health officer may ask to see cleaning records for the extraction system; our post-clean report and certificate are written to be shown.
How often does a kitchen extract system in Northampton need cleaning?
BESA TR19 sets the interval by how many hours a day the kitchen cooks: 12 to 16 hours, every 3 months; 6 to 12 hours, every 6 months; 2 to 6 hours, every 12 months. Your insurance policy may set its own condition, so check it alongside TR19.
How much does TR19 cleaning cost in Northampton?
Kitchens in Northampton are priced the same way as everywhere we work: in writing, after a free site survey, before any work starts. The price depends on the canopies, the length and access of the ductwork and the fan; our TR19 cleaning cost guide explains each of them.
Who enforces kitchen fire safety in Northampton?
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces fire safety in Northampton under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. TR19 is BESA guidance, not law; the legal duty is that Order. We clean extraction systems to BESA TR19 Grease and provide a dated report and certificate after each clean.
How often should kitchen extraction be cleaned under TR19 in Northampton?
BESA TR19 Grease intervals are based on cooking hours a day: 12–16 hours every 3 months, 6–12 hours every 6 months, and 2–6 hours every 12 months. We assess each kitchen during a free site survey and quote a written price afterwards. We do not publish prices.
What areas around Northampton do you cover?
Northampton is 36.2 miles by straight line and about 44 miles by road from our Peterborough base, so it sits within our core area of up to 45 miles. Nearby towns include Towcester, Wellingborough, Daventry, Burton Latimer, Newport Pagnell and Rushden.