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TR19 inspections in Abbey Wood
TR19 inspection for Abbey Wood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
About our TR19 inspection in Abbey Wood
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. We are often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and missing TR19 certificates or history, across pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
Kitchens in Abbey Wood, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Abbey Wood (SE2, SE18, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
When to call us in Abbey Wood
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we are most often called out for:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bexley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Abbey Wood, about 2.2 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Common questions in Abbey Wood
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Abbey Wood?
The local authority for Abbey Wood is Greenwich council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Does London parking affect a job in Abbey Wood?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Is Abbey Wood in your area?
Yes. We cover Abbey Wood and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Diary the next grease test and clean
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Also near Abbey Wood
Other services in Abbey Wood
What TR19 inspection looks like in Abbey Wood
There are about 74 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 51 sandwich bars and takeaways in Abbey Wood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. It’s Greenwich council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Abbey Wood. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Abbey Wood sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you cook for passing trade around Abbey Wood station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. School kitchens, at schools like Alexander McLeod Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Abbey Wood is about 1 mile east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Abbey Wood or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Abbey Wood is one of them. London is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SE2, SE18 and DA16. Streets in the area include Bevan Road, Mcleod Road and Manton Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Abbey Wood sits on or near the A206, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Abbey Wood include West Heath (1 mile south-east), Lessness Heath (2 miles east), Belvedere (2 miles east), Welling (2 miles south) and Crook Log (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Around Abbey Wood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Paul's Academy, Abbey Wood Park and The Plume Of Feathers Public House. The closest station to Abbey Wood is Abbey Wood station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bexley Hospital (2.2 miles south-east) and Greenwich Borough Museum (within half a mile west). The countryside around Abbey Wood includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a job in Abbey Wood, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.