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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bramley, Surrey
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bramley. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Bramley
Taking on a kitchen in Bramley with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for sites with gaps in their extract records and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, on pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
In a smaller place like Bramley, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Bramley (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we are called out for in Bramley
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Bramley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Bramley
Is Bramley within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bramley is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire service covers Bramley?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
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.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We plan the journey to Bramley and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Bramley
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Bramley. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Bramley get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Bramley is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Mount Alvernia Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bramley, about 2.9 miles north. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Catherine's School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bramley is about 4 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU5 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Bramley is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU5. You will find streets such as High Street, Station Road and Windrush Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Bramley is on the B2129, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Wonersh (1 mile east), Birtley Green (1 mile south-east), Shamley Green (1 mile south-east), Thorncombe Street (2 miles south-west) and Grafham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (4 miles north), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles west), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east) and Dorking (10 miles east).
Near you in Bramley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Wheatsheaf pub, Broadwater School and Shalford Mill and the streets around them. The closest station to Bramley is Shalford station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (2.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s St Catherine's Hill and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests