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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Abbotswood, Surrey
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Abbotswood: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Abbotswood
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you are dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and missing access panels found on survey, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Abbotswood, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Abbotswood (GU1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Questions from Abbotswood
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotswood in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 29 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Abbotswood. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Abbotswood?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Abbotswood. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will plan the visit around them.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you cover Abbotswood?
Yes. Our technicians work in Abbotswood, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Abbotswood.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
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Leave it or put it right?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. A quieter site near Abbotswood still needs its system looked after.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Abbotswood kitchens: local notes
There are about 154 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 43 takeaways and sandwich shops across Abbotswood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Abbotswood is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Abbotswood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Luke’s Hospital about less than half a mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lanesborough School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Abbotswood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Abbotswood is about 1 mile south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. From the centre of Abbotswood to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Abbotswood among them.
Every address in GU1 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on York Road, Stoke Road and Maori Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Abbotswood on the A246 and A3100, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Guildford (1 mile north-west), Burpham (1 mile north-east), Bellfields (1 mile north-west), Merrow (1 mile east) and East Shalford (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
Around Abbotswood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Guildford High School, Holy Trinity and Stoke Park and the streets around them. Abbotswood has its own railway station: London Road (Guildford) station. Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (within half a mile south) and Guildford Castle (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.