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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Castle Green, Surrey
TR19 inspection across Castle Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Castle Green
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. Common call-outs are for extracts that have never been grease tested and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, on access surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
For a kitchen in or near Castle Green, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Castle Green (GU24)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Castle Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Castle Green, 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 Castle Green falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Castle Green are the job of Surrey Heath council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Castle Green (Botleys Mansion is about 4.2 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Castle Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Castle Green is about 2 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Castle Green or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 6 miles away.
Here we cover the GU24 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Scotts Grove Road, Guildford Road and Scott's Grove Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Castle Green, we cover Penny Pot (1 mile north-west), Coxhill Green (1 mile north-east), Chobham (1 mile north-east), West End (1 mile west) and Bisley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (15 miles east) and Egham (7 miles north-east).
Around Castle Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Sun Public House, Gordon's School and Milford Green and Coxhill Green, among other places. The nearest railway station is Brookwood station, about 2.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1.6 miles south) and Chobham Museum (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. If the system at a site near Castle Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Castle Green
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
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What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Castle Green
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Castle Green
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Brookwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Castle Green, about 1.6 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Castle Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Castle Green
Can you work in Castle Green outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Castle Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Can school kitchens in Castle Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 7 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Castle Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Castle Green?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.