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Brockham TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Brockham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Brockham
Before any clean in Brockham, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. We’re often asked to deal with confirming a clean reached the whole system and uncertainty over how often to clean, across access surveys, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Brockham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Brockham (RH3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Brockham questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Brockham?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Brockham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What is post-clean verification?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Kitchen extracts in Brockham
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brockham. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kitchens in Brockham get their food hygiene inspections from Mole Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Brockham sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Headley Court about 3.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like North Downs Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Brockham is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Brockham and the rest of Surrey. Brockham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection. Guildford is in our area too, about 13 miles from Brockham.
Here we cover the RH3 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on Holly Close, Nutwood Avenue and Kiln Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Brockham include Betchworth (1 mile north-east), Strood Green (1 mile south), Box Hill (1 mile north), Buckland (1 mile east) and Bunce Common (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Brockham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Ashcombe School, Pippbrook House and Inn on The Green. The nearest railway station is Betchworth station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Reigate Priory Museum (3.3 miles east) and Headley Court (3.9 miles north). Open spaces near Brockham include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Why deal with it now?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. With notice, the visit to Brockham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Brockham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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When to call us in Brockham
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for any of the following:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Brockham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What affects the quote in Brockham
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
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.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 can quote for the whole system.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep to the recommended interval
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.