Named to the standard, measured to the benchmark — or it isn't evidence.
After a kitchen fire, a claims assessor asks six things: what was done, when, to what standard, measured how, by whom, and what was known to be outstanding. An invoice answers none of them. A Summit Certificate answers all six from the document alone.
Nine things,
without exception.
The standard and the benchmark, attributed honestly
AS 1851-2012, routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, Section 13 — fire and smoke control features of mechanical services — is the only edition cited. The acceptance benchmark, mean grease depth below 0.2 mm (200 μm) and no single reading above 2 mm (2,000 μm), is the AIRAH Best Practice Guideline (Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Management) benchmark, and is attributed to it.
Readings at every access point
A micron-scale grease-depth reading at every duct access point opened, position-labelled, before and after works. Where deposit is uneven, the reading is taken at the heaviest accumulation within reach — the worst point is the honest point.
Identical-position photographs
Every photographed position is re-shot after works from the same position and framing. One label per pair, matching the reading labels.
Full-vs-partial disclosure
Whether the entire system was serviced or only part of it, stated plainly, with every section not accessed listed and the reason — no access panel, structural obstruction, tenancy constraint.
A numbered deficiency register
Every deficiency observed, with a sequential number, location, severity (Critical, Major or Minor), photographic reference, recommended action and a recommended re-inspection or rectification interval.
Exactly two statuses
Compliant: every serviced section meets the criteria and no limitation was recorded. Compliant with limitations: the works meet criteria where performed and every outstanding item is listed on the certificate itself. Never a third, softer word.
The interval statement
Your servicing interval is set at the site survey from cooking load, fuel type, hours and the measured grease accumulation between services, and is written on your certificate. No Summit document asserts a servicing frequency on the standard's behalf.
Identity and traceability
Certificate number, venue, service date, service category, the attesting entity and the technician who performed the works.
Numbering
SAM-CERT-####: four digits, strictly sequential, never reused, never reissued under the same number. A superseding certificate takes a new number and names the one it replaces.
What lands
on your desk.
A specimen, watermarked, with illustrative values. The layout and the elements are exact; no site, date or finding on it is real.
Serviced & certified to AS 1851-2012
| Position | Before | After | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP-1 · canopy plenum | 1.4 mm | 0.1 mm | Within criteria |
| AP-2 · horizontal run | 0.9 mm | 0.1 mm | Within criteria |
| AP-3 · riser base | 2.6 mm | 0.2 mm | Within criteria |
| Riser above AP-3 | — | — | Not accessed · register #1 |
Benchmark: AIRAH Best Practice Guideline (Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Management) — mean grease depth below 0.2 mm (200 μm), no single reading above 2 mm (2,000 μm). Never attributed to AS 1851-2012. Illustrative values; readings in mm (1 mm = 1,000 μm).
| # | Location | Severity | Observation | Photo | Recommended action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riser above AP-3 | Major | No access panel — section not accessed | AP-3-B2 | Install access panel; service on next visit |
| 2 | Fan discharge cowl | Minor | Grease trail at discharge | FAN-B1 | Fit rooftop containment; monitor |
issued with this certificate
Component by
component.
The certificate summarises; the works report walks the whole system — canopy, filters, plenum, each access point, riser, fan and discharge — with its readings, its photo pair and its result per line. It is written to be read in two minutes by someone who was not there.
Kitchen Exhaust — Component by component
| Component | Before | After | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy & filters | 1.1 mm | 0.1 mm | CAN-B1 / A1 |
| AP-1 · canopy plenum | 1.4 mm | 0.1 mm | AP-1-B1 / A1 |
| AP-2 · horizontal run | 0.9 mm | 0.1 mm | AP-2-B1 / A1 |
| AP-3 · riser base | 2.6 mm | 0.2 mm | AP-3-B1 / A1 |
| Riser above AP-3 | Not accessed | — | AP-3-B2 · register #1 |
| Fan chamber & discharge | 0.7 mm | 0.1 mm | FAN-B1 / A1 |
Built for the three people
who will ask for it.
When the claim comes
Maintenance records are among the first documents requested after a kitchen fire. A certificate that carries its own readings, photographs and register can be read without a phone call; one that does not invites dispute.
When the verification is due
Where the exhaust system sits on a building's Essential Safety Provisions schedule, the owner's annual Form 3 relies on maintenance evidence. Summit's certificate is built to hand straight across.
When the audit lands
Council, food-safety and internal audits ask the same question: can you produce the records? Per site, current, and produced on request.
Issued to you.
Kept per site.
Per-site register
Every certificate, works report and photo set is filed against the site and the component it describes — the record outlives the visit.
QR-tagged assets
Canopies, access panels and key components are tagged at first service, so a record can be found from the asset itself, not just from a filing system.
History on request
A component's full service history, readings and photographs are produced on request — for the audit, the claim or the handover.
Portfolio roll-up
For groups, the same records are consolidated across every site so the whole position can be read at once.
Evidence from the first visit.
Start with a site survey — the same instruments, the same benchmark and the same evidence discipline as the certificate, on your own kitchen.
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