“Hood cleaning across my contracts has become one of the least of my concerns”

Working across a large and diverse portfolio of buildings, Cushman & Wakefield understands that not all compliance risks are created equal. Some are visible and easy to manage while others sit out of sight, quietly building risk over time.

Kitchen extraction systems fall into that second category.

They are critical to fire safety, air quality, and BWOF compliance, yet they are often underestimated or inconsistently maintained. For facilities managers, this creates a layer of uncertainty. You rely on contractors to do the job properly, but without specialist expertise and full system visibility, it can be difficult to know whether the risk has truly been removed or simply hidden.

Around six months ago, National Hood was brought in to support extraction system cleaning across a number of sites. From the beginning, the approach was different.

Rather than treating hood cleaning as a surface-level task, National Hood approached it as a specialist discipline. With a deep understanding of how extraction systems function, the team focused on the areas where risk actually lives; internal ducting, fan housings, and grease accumulation points that are never seen but carry the greatest fire risk. Every clean was carried out with the intent of restoring full system integrity, not just achieving a visual result.

This level of expertise quickly changed the dynamic. What had previously been a compliance task that required oversight, follow-up, and a level of uncertainty became something far more straightforward. The systems were being cleaned properly, documentation was clear and audit-ready, and the process became consistent across sites.

For a facilities management team responsible for multiple buildings, that consistency matters. It removes guesswork. It reduces risk. And it allows focus to shift back to the wider operation, rather than being tied up in one of the most critical but often overlooked compliance areas.

As Faizal Mohammed, Account Manager at Cushman & Wakefield put it:

“National Hood have been absolutely fantastic to work with. Hood cleaning across my contracts has become one of the least of my concerns thanks to Neil and his team, they’ve been incredibly reliable.”

The shift from concern to confidence is exactly where National Hood and Duct Cleaning delivers the most value. Not just in cleaning systems, but in removing uncertainty. In an environment where compliance expectations are increasing and scrutiny is growing, having a partner who understands both the technical requirements and the operational realities is critical.

Today, National Hood continues to support Cushman & Wakefield as a trusted specialist in extraction system cleaning. The outcome is not just cleaner systems, but safer buildings, stronger compliance and facilities teams who know this is one area they do not need to second guess.