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TR19 Inspection in Addiscombe
Our technicians work in Addiscombe on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection in Addiscombe
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Kitchens in Addiscombe, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Addiscombe
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. In Addiscombe, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Addiscombe
What do you need to know about parking in Addiscombe?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Addiscombe?
Addiscombe is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Addiscombe kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 138 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 118 takeaways in Addiscombe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Addiscombe sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like National Psychosis Unit about 1.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near St Mildred's Church, or anywhere in Addiscombe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Addiscombe and the rest of Greater London. Addiscombe is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for London, roughly 8 miles from Addiscombe.
We cover every part of the CR0, SE25 and CR9 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. That includes premises on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue and the roads around them. Main roads around Addiscombe include the A232, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Addiscombe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park. The nearest railway station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a job in Addiscombe, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Addiscombe?
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. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Addington Palace is about 2 miles south-east), access may need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.