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TR19 inspections in Caterham
One call covers TR19 inspection in Caterham: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection in Caterham, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Caterham and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. If you’re dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right.
In a town like Caterham, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- Caterham (CR3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Kitchen extracts in Caterham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 43 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Caterham. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Caterham get their food hygiene inspections from Tandridge council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Caterham is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Hillcroft Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Caterham Dene Hospital about less than half a mile south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Caterham is about 11 miles south-west of Orpington, in Surrey. Sites in Caterham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Here we cover the CR3 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on High Street, London Road and Park Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Caterham include the B2030 and B2031, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Caterham, we cover Woldingham Garden Village (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles south-east), Woldingham (3 miles east), Godstone (3 miles south) and Church Town (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Caterham
Around Caterham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sunnydown School, The King And Queen Public House and de Stafford School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Caterham station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Bletchingley Castle (3.4 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (0.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Mercers Lake.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Caterham
Can a school canteen extract in Caterham be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Caterham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Caterham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Caterham can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Do you cover Caterham?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Caterham.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What we’re called out for in Caterham
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
What we are most often called out for:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
For kitchens close to Caterham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
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How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. 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. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Caterham, we’ll book around it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
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.
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When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.