Greater London · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Brasted TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Brasted and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Brasted businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
TR19 inspection in Brasted
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys, and people most often call us about pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
In a London area like Brasted, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Brasted (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Brasted
Food Standards Agency records include about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Brasted, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Brasted is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Brasted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tandridge Priory is the nearest hospital to Brasted, about 3.8 miles south-west. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Combe Bank School or anywhere near Brasted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Brasted is about 3 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Brasted, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Brasted is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN16. Whether your site is on High Street, Station Road and Watermill Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Brasted include Sundridge (1 mile east), Brasted Chart (1 mile south), Chipstead (2 miles east), Chevening (2 miles north-east) and Bessels Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Orpington (7 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north-west), Thornton Heath (13 miles north-west), Croydon (11 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north-west) and Plumstead (15 miles north).
Near you in Brasted
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Hart pub. The closest station to Brasted is Dunton Green station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Museum (3.8 miles east) and Tandridge Priory (3.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Brasted
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Questions from Brasted
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Brasted in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Brasted. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Brasted?
Kitchens in Brasted are inspected by Sevenoaks council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
Do you work in Brasted?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Brasted included.
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, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What else we do in Brasted
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Common problems we fix in Brasted
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for any of the following:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Brasted (Quebec House is about 1.5 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Brasted saves time on the night.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.