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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Barnes, Greater London
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Barnes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection in Barnes, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. We’re often asked to deal with systems that need surveying before cleaning and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, on post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
In a London area like Barnes, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Barnes (SW13, SW15, SW14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Before any visit in Barnes, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for 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 so you know the cost before we start.
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What we are called out for in Barnes
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we are most often called out for:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run a café or takeaway near Barnes Bridge station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
Nearby places to Barnes
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Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Barnes
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Why deal with it now?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. In Barnes, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Barnes
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Barnes questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Barnes out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 33 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Barnes, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Barnes?
In Barnes, it’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
TR19 inspection around Barnes
There are about 450 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 62 takeaways across Barnes and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. London Fire Brigade covers Barnes. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Barnes Methodist Church or anywhere around Barnes, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Barnes is about 2 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Barnes, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page (7 miles or so).
We work across SW13, SW15 and SW14 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Barnes High Street, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Barnes is on the A306 and B349, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Old Chiswick (1 mile north), Turnham Green (1 mile north-west), Mortlake (1 mile south-west), East Sheen (1 mile south-west) and Putney (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Barnes
Typical jobs here are in premises near Chiswick School, Sun Inn and Barn Elms. Other local landmarks include Polish Library POSK in London (1.4 miles north) and The Harrodian School (0.6 miles north). There’s a railway station in Barnes itself: Barnes Bridge station. Nearby you will also find Barnes Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Putney Exchange (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For TR19 inspection in Barnes, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Barnes and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.