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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
TR19 inspection for Borehamwood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Borehamwood
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Typical jobs include insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Many kitchens in a town like Borehamwood were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Borehamwood (WD6)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Borehamwood
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Questions from Borehamwood
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Borehamwood in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 16 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Borehamwood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Borehamwood?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When to call us in Borehamwood
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Teresa Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Borehamwood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals are not affected.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Three things shape a visit in Borehamwood: when you are closed, where we can park and how we get to the system.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
TR19 inspection around Borehamwood
Look up Borehamwood on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 49 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 26 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Borehamwood, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Fire safety in Borehamwood falls to Hertfordshire 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. Food hygiene inspections in Borehamwood are the job of Hertsmere council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (about 2.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints church or anywhere around Borehamwood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Borehamwood is about 5 miles east of Watford, in Hertfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Borehamwood, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Borehamwood included. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for London, roughly 14 miles from Borehamwood.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: WD6. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Station Road, Canterbury Road and Eldon Avenue and the roads around them. Borehamwood is on the A1 and A5135, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Well End (1 mile north-east), Green Street (1 mile north), Deacon's Hill (1 mile south), Rowley Green (1 mile east) and Elstree (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Watford (5 miles west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles north-west), St Albans (7 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (10 miles north), Harpenden (11 miles north) and Hoddesdon (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Borehamwood
Typical jobs here are in premises near Aldenham Country Park, The Pick & Shovel pub and Yavneh College. The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east). The countryside around Borehamwood includes Darland's Lake and Rowley Lodge Field.