SPECIALISTS IN VENTILATION & COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HYGIENE
What We Do
We help clients manage and maintain all types of ventilation systems from:
- Survey ventilation systems & support with schematics
- Monitor grease levels in kitchen grease extraction systems
- Modify existing systems
- Clean & Maintain ventilation duct work
- Service fans
- Install access doors to all types of duct & fire rated ducts
- Clean commercial kitchens
Services and Solutions
Kitchen Grease Extraction Systems
Many insurance companies now make it a condition of cover that building managers have a planned maintenance strategy in place and, before paying out following a fire, they will insist on seeing evidence that ductwork cleaning had been carried out. Failure to comply can invalidate building insurance cover.
No matter how large, small or complicated your systems are VHC have the expertise and specialised cleaning equipment required to tackle any job. We can clean risers and horizontal ductwork utilising abseiling and CCTV verification where required.
Frequency of Cleaning
As stipulated by BESA TR/19 7.35 industry standard for cleaning:
“The need for specialist cleaning of extract systems will depend on the level of usage of the cooking equipment, types and quantity of cooking and other risk factors such as vulnerability of the system to ignition and of the building and its occupant/users to system fire, hygiene, vermin and mechanical hazards.”
Typical cleaning intervals are shown to the right.
Building Air & Extract Systems
Within the Health & Safety at Work Act there is detail regarding the regular inspection and recording of condition and contamination of your air supply.
The breathing of clean air has never been so important, and we are constantly fed information regarding indoor air quality.
VHC are able to offer you a service plan to ensure your workplace is breathing air that is free from contamination, reducing the spread of airborne infections and ultimately sick days.
All work undertaken is carried out to:
- BS EN 15780:2011 Ventilation for building-Ductwork-Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
- BESA TR/19: Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
- HTM 03-01: Health Technical Memorandum: Specialised Ventilation for Healthcare Premises and
- HSG 202: General Ventilation in the Workplace, Guidance for Employers
Kitchen Deep Cleaning
Why deep clean your commercial kitchen & food production areas?
It is essential for owners, clients and those in authority of a food facility that they support the approach: –
Safer food, better business (SFBB) developed by the food standard agency, is an innovative and practical approach to food safety management. It helps businesses with food safety management procedures, food hygiene regulations and encourages a robust kitchen cleaning regime as part of that process.
What are the benefits of a regular kitchen deep clean?
- It reduces the risk of cross contamination and food poisoning by removing build-up of food debris that may harbour harmful bacteria.
- Pest control is supported by regular removal of food debris from inaccessible areas.
- Carbonised grease can be removed from hot equipment with specialist controlled chemical use
- Assists with planned preventative maintenance & therefore prolongs the life of equipment.
- Supports a regular cleaning regime, improving employee morale and encourages employees to maintain good hygiene standards.
- Proof of service and due diligence for the Environmental Health Department, a certificate is provided for verification.
- Clean and free-flowing ventilation extract systems reduce fire risk, improves air quality for employees and helps room temperature control.
Our Services
- Clean kitchens, restaurants, and food production facilities by manual and mechanical means
- Support EHO guidelines and recommendations
- Survey and advice on general cleaning practises
- Our work is carried out in accordance with Government Specifications M&E 142 and 038 and covers deep cleaning of cooking and ancillary equipment, building structure and high-level areas
- For large food production & health care facilities we can complete Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing. This collects, analyses and reports data so you can prove the effectiveness of your facility cleaning and infection prevention programs
Support Services
- Ventilation Compliance
- General Ventilation Cleaning & Entire System Cleaning
- Ventilation Surveys
- Fire Risk Assessments
- All types of fan maintenance and repair
- Electronically tagged, fire damper checks & maintenance
- Reduction in fire risk through management of all ventilation systems
- Pre-commission cleaning
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) maintenance
- Provision of schematics
- Hospital ductwork Cleaning HTM 03-01
- Pharmaceutical cleaning
- Produce commercial kitchen deep cleaning schedules
Specialist Services
Anti-Viral Sanitising Deep Clean Service
Ventilation Hygiene Consulting can provide full anti-viral sanitising deep clean service that can destroy the Corona virus (Covid 19) as well as other contaminated areas should your site/s require it. Cleaning includes disinfecting all touch points, surfaces, equipment, floors and can be tailored to your requirements. We also carry out a full fogging service and have stringent documented policy & risk assessment for our operatives. For more information please contact us to discuss.
Grease Readings via Elcometer
We measure systems for clients to give them accurate information on levels of contamination this assists clients in putting a scientific program of works together for cleaning of systems
Additional information can be found here:
Fan Servicing and Replacement
Fan servicing & replacement. Our teams can remove, replace or repair; fan housings, fan motors. We also remove and replace fans where it is no longer cost effective to service or replace parts. All new fans installed are ERP (Energy Related Product) 2015 compliant, with a specific fan power level of less than 0.5 watts per litre per second.
Provision of Rope Access Teams (IRATA)
Industrial rope access has been developed to a point where it is the chosen means of access for much of the work in the ventilation cleaning where there are vertical risers. This successful method of cleaning is based on thorough training and strict work guidelines that deliver an unrivalled safe working record year after year, hence the reasons VHC select this method for cleaning difficult to access areas.
All teams are led by level 3 IRATA, IPAF and Confined Spaces trained operatives who can work together with clients to plan and evaluate prospective projects and generate Method Statements and Risk Assessments specifically tailored to their needs.
Contact Us
Ventilation Hygiene Consulting Limited
Ventilation House
3 Warners Mill
Silks Way
Braintree
CM7 3GB
TEL: 01763 852803
www.vhc-ltd.co.uk
