Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Compliance & Cleaning
Risk-based exhaust cleaning, documentation and service records for commercial kitchens across Melbourne and greater Victoria.
FREE DRONE ROOF INSPECTION — VALUE $150
A no-obligation look at your roof-mounted exhaust fan and the surrounding roof area before you commit to anything.
- Roof fan visual inspection
- Drone video where safe and permitted
- Obvious grease or access issues flagged
- No-obligation service recommendation
We clean the full exhaust path — not just the visible canopy.
Photo-documented service reports.
Roof fan inspections available by drone.
Built for restaurants, cafes, pubs and commercial kitchens.
Clear service records for maintenance, insurance and audit purposes.
Why exhaust cleaning matters
Fire risk
Grease inside hoods, filters, plenums and ductwork is combustible. Removing accumulated grease reduces the fuel available to a kitchen fire and limits how far it can travel through the exhaust system.
Grease accumulation
Grease builds up fastest at filters, gutters and the plenum, then migrates into duct runs and the fan. Regular cleaning keeps deposits at a manageable level between services.
Airflow and kitchen conditions
Loaded filters and greasy fans reduce extraction. Restoring airflow improves heat, smoke and odour removal and keeps the kitchen workable during service.
Hygiene
The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code requires food premises, fixtures, fittings and equipment to be kept clean and sanitary, with food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitised and grease and food debris not allowed to accumulate. Councils enforce these obligations in Victoria.
Audit and insurance records
Dated service reports, photographs and a verification certificate give you evidence of maintenance for council officers, building owners, landlords, insurers and internal food safety programs.
What the service covers
Canopy / hood interior and exterior degreasing
Grease filters removed and cleaned
Plenum, grease gutters and drip trays cleaned
Accessible horizontal and vertical ductwork cleaned
Exhaust fan blades, housing and grease collection areas cleaned
Accessible roof fan and roof-area inspection
What you receive after a full exhaust service
- Before-and-after photos
- Service date and recommended next service date
- Areas cleaned, and any inaccessible or not-cleaned sections clearly recorded
- Defects and hazards noted for your action
- Service sticker / label applied on site
- Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Service & Verification Certificate
Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Service & Verification Certificate. Service documentation supports maintenance, fire-risk, insurance and audit records.
This service documentation does not replace approvals or certifications required from a council, building surveyor, fire contractor, insurer or other regulatory authority.
Service frequency guide
Grease filters
Inspect monthly and clean as required. High-use kitchens commonly require far more frequent filter cleaning — often weekly or fortnightly.
Whole exhaust system
Annual servicing is an important baseline, with earlier cleaning where grease accumulation, inspection findings, insurer requirements or site conditions warrant it.
Risk-based guide, not a universal legal interval
- Low grease / light cooking
- typically 6–12 months
- Medium grease production
- typically 3–6 months
- Heavy frying, wok, charcoal, chargrill or high-volume kitchens
- approximately 2–3 months may be appropriate
Service frequency depends on cooking type, operating hours, grease loading, access, inspection findings, insurer requirements and property-management requirements.
Standards and guidance we work to
Food Standards Code
Food hygiene obligations for Victorian food businesses arise mainly from the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code — in particular Standards 3.2.2, 3.2.2A where applicable, and 3.2.3 — enforced by local councils. The Code requires premises and equipment to be kept clean and sanitary; it does not issue a generic kitchen deep-clean compliance certificate.
AS 1851-2012
Section 13 of AS 1851-2012 sets out routine service requirements for kitchen exhaust systems as fire and smoke control features of mechanical services. It includes monthly inspection and service items for filters, hood/plenum and gutters, cleaning grease-arresting filters as required, and yearly routine service including cleaning the hood and plenum and checking and cleaning ductwork for accumulated grease.
AS 1668.1 / AS 1668.2
AS 1668.1 and AS 1668.2 deal with the design, construction, ventilation and access requirements for mechanical ventilation systems. They are not the cleaning-frequency standard.
AIRAH 2022 best practice guide
AIRAH's 2022 Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Management Best Practice Guide supports a risk-based approach, with example initial cleaning intervals based on grease production and daily usage. It also recommends post-clean reporting, before-and-after photographs, identification of what was and was not cleaned, grease-thickness measurements where practical, a recommended next cleaning frequency, a service label or tag and a verification certificate.
Indicative pricing
- 1 canopy
- from $500
- 2 canopies
- from $900
- 3 canopies
- from $1,300
- 4 or more canopies
- Quote on inspection
Indicative starting prices only. Final price depends on grease level, duct length, number of fans, roof access, access-panel requirements and after-hours work.
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Point your phone camera at the code to open our quote form and send photos of your canopy.
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