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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Anerley, Greater London
TR19 inspection in Anerley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
What affects the quote in Anerley
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
About our TR19 inspection in Anerley
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you have cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can put it right.
Kitchens in Anerley, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Anerley (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Why deal with it now?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Anerley questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Anerley?
Fire safety enforcement in Anerley is handled by London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Anerley?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
Anerley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 44 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs across Anerley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Anerley are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul's or elsewhere in Anerley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as James Dixon Primary School or anywhere near Anerley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Anerley is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Anerley and the rest of Greater London. Anerley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page (6 miles or so).
We work across SE20, SE19 and SE26 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Maple Road, Padua Road and Genoa Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Anerley, we cover Penge (1 mile east), Crystal Palace (1 mile north), Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Anerley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Crystal Palace School, Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. There’s a railway station in Anerley itself: Anerley station. Well-known places in the area include Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Whitgift Centre (3.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Anerley.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Anerley
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Common problems we fix in Anerley
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
A hospital like St Christopher's Hospice, about 0.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included