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TR19 Inspection in Catford
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Catford and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Catford
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Catford and do not 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. The work covers deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and access surveys, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
In a London area like Catford, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Catford (SE6, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Catford?
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
What we are most often called out for:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
For schools such as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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 photos.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading is not affected.
Catford kitchens: local notes
There are about 292 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 197 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Catford, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Fire safety in Catford falls to London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Catford is University Hospital Lewisham, about 0.8 miles north. Commuter trade near Catford Bridge station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Catford is about 5 miles east of Streatham, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Catford and the rest of Greater London. Catford is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
We work across the SE6 and BR1 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Bargery Road, Penerley Road and Inchmery Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Catford include Bellingham (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile south-west), Ladywell (1 mile north), Hither Green (1 mile north-east) and Bell Green (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Catford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The London & Rye pub, Trinity Church of England School and Forster Memorial Park. The closest station to Catford is Catford Bridge station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (2.6 miles north) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Downham Woodland Walk and Knight's Hill.
Catford questions
Is parking a problem for work in Catford?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Catford, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Catford?
The local authority for Catford is Lewisham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
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. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Catford.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
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Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.