Duct Cleaning Scotland

Kitchen duct cleaning removes the grease that builds up inside a commercial kitchen's extract system: the canopy, filters, ductwork and fan. We arrange duct cleaning quotes to the TR19 Grease standard for restaurants, takeaways, pubs, hotels, schools and care homes across Scotland. An independent specialist provider based in Penicuik, Midlothian, carries out the clean and issues the certificate, with grease readings and before-and-after photographs.

Where we arrange duct cleaning in Scotland

Each area page describes the local kitchen trade and what it means for when and how the extract should be cleaned.

Glasgow and the west

Ayrshire and the south west

Edinburgh and the Lothians

Fife, Falkirk and Stirling

Tayside and the north east

The Scottish Borders

Is your kitchen further north, in Inverness, the Highlands or the islands? Send us the postcode and we will check whether the provider can reach you.

What the law in Scotland asks of a kitchen

Fire safety duties for most non-domestic premises in Scotland are set out in the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Whoever has control of the premises to any extent, the duty holder, must assess the fire risks and take the fire safety measures that are reasonable, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service enforces this for most premises. Neither names TR19, but the Scottish Government's practical fire safety guidance is plain about kitchen extract:

“Where premises have kitchens, a build-up of grease or fat deposits in equipment and grease extract ventilation systems and ducting linked to the catering facilities can be a source of fire and of fire spread. There should be a cleaning and maintenance programme in place where deposits are removed.”

That is paragraph 137 of the guidance for premises with sleeping accommodation, which covers hotels and guest houses. The guidance for non-residential premises adds that a build-up of grease or fat deposits should be removed from kitchen equipment, including extraction equipment. In July 2023 firefighters put out an extractor unit fire at a restaurant on Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth (Falkirk Herald). Insurers and fire risk assessors use TR19 Grease to judge whether the cleaning is being done, and the certificate is the record they ask for.

How often a Scottish kitchen needs its ducts cleaned

TR19 Grease sets the interval by daily cooking hours:

The provider confirms the right interval from the grease readings taken at each visit. See the TR19 guide and what extract cleaning costs.

Food hygiene inspections in Scotland

Every food business in Scotland is inspected by its local council under the Food Hygiene Information Scheme, which Food Standards Scotland runs with all 32 local authorities and which covers more than 54,000 food outlets. The result is a Pass or Improvement Required. Display is voluntary, but every result is published on the Food Standards Scotland website, and a greasy canopy and dripping filters count against you at inspection.

Care homes, schools and hotels

Care services in Scotland are regulated by the Care Inspectorate, and care home kitchens cannot usually close, so cleans are planned around mealtimes. School and university kitchens are usually cleaned in the holidays, and hotel kitchens around weddings and functions. See care homes, schools and universities and hotels.

How it works

Send us the kitchen's postcode and what needs cleaning, by the quote form or by calling 0131 210 0157. We pass the enquiry to the specialist provider, who contacts you, quotes and carries out the work. You deal with them directly, and you receive the certificate, grease readings and photographs. More on how it works.

Frequently Asked Questions

Page reviewed 1 October 2026 by Edinburgh Canopy Cleaning, a quote-arranging service. The cleaning is carried out by an independent specialist provider.