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TR19 Inspection in Chaldon
TR19 inspection for Chaldon, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection in Chaldon
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Chaldon 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, before any cleaning is booked. If you have kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help.
In a small place like Chaldon, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Chaldon (CR3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Chaldon
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. A fault that closes a site in a village like Chaldon affects everyone who depends on it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Every visit written up, with pictures
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Grease, kitchens and Chaldon
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 9 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chaldon. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Tandridge council inspect food businesses in Chaldon. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Chaldon. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Lawrence's Hospital about 0.5 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Chaldon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Chaldon is about 1 mile south-west of Caterham, in Surrey. For TR19 inspection in and around Chaldon, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Chaldon included. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 15 miles away.
Work in CR3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Mount Avenue, Linden Drive and Marshall Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. With the B2031 close by, Chaldon is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Chaldon, we cover Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north-west), Merstham (2 miles west), Brewer Street (2 miles south), South Merstham (2 miles south-west) and Hooley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Chaldon
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to de Stafford School, Kitchen Copse and The King And Queen Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Caterham station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south) and St Lawrence's Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Not far away are South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Chaldon
Do you work at weekends in Chaldon?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Chaldon needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chaldon?
In Chaldon, it’s Tandridge council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. System size and access decide the rest.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chaldon before we set off.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Chaldon
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Chaldon and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What affects the quote in Chaldon
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.