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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bromley, Greater London
TR19 inspection for Bromley, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Bromley questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Bromley?
The local authority for Bromley is Tower Hamlets council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Bromley?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Bromley needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
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.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
About our TR19 inspection in Bromley
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help, from access surveys, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys onwards.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Bromley, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
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, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Bromley (E3, E14, E15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bromley
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Bromley
What else we do in Bromley
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When to call us in Bromley
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Agnes RC Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
TR19 inspection in Bromley: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 67 pubs, bars and clubs and about 15 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Bromley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Bromley get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Where a hall near Bow Church, or anywhere in Bromley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Clement's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bromley, about 0.5 miles west.
Bromley is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Anywhere in E3, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Bromley is one of them.
Work in E3, E14 and E15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Bow Road, Bruce Road and Edgar Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Three Mills (1 mile north-east), Mill Meads (1 mile north-east), Bow Common (1 mile south-west), Mile End (1 mile west) and Bow (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles west).
What’s near Bromley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bob's Park, East London Arts & Music and Bow School, among other places. Bromley’s nearest station is West Ham station, about 1 mile east. A little further out are Tower of London (2.8 miles south-west) and Stratford Centre (1.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bromley include Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Bromley.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.