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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ashford, Surrey
TR19 inspection for Ashford, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Ashford
Taking on a kitchen in Ashford with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for extracts that have never been grease tested and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across post-clean checks, insurer audits and access surveys.
Many kitchens in a town like Ashford were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct cannot be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Ashford (TW15, TW19, TW13)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ashford
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
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Ashford questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ashford?
In Ashford, it’s Spelthorne council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can a school canteen extract in Ashford be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 19 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Ashford. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Ashford
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashford. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Spelthorne council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ashford. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Ashford is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Commuter trade near Ashford Surrey station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Matthew or elsewhere in Ashford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ashford is about 6 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Ashford and the rest of Surrey. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Ashford among them. Guildford is in our area too, about 14 miles from Ashford.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TW15, TW19 and TW13. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Church Road, Station Road and London Road and nearby roads. Being close to the A30 and A308, Ashford is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Littleton Common (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile south-east), West Bedfont (1 mile north), Stanwell (2 miles north) and Hounslow (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Ashford
In Ashford, that means kitchens and buildings near Clarendon Primary School and Thomas Knyvett College and the streets around them. Ashford has its own railway station: Ashford Surrey station. A little further out are Ashford Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Spelthorne Museum (2.2 miles west). Open spaces near Ashford include Staines Reservoirs and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Ashford
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common problems we fix in Ashford
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
A hospital like Ashford Hospital, about 0.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Photos taken on a phone are typically enough for us to plan a job in Ashford and give a fixed quote.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Ashford, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.