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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Charlton, Greater London
Need TR19 inspection in Charlton? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Common problems we fix in Charlton
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Charlton shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like British Hospital for Mothers and Babies about 0.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Charlton
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Kitchens in Charlton, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Charlton
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Charlton kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 29 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Charlton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Charlton get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich 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. Charlton sits within the area of 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Catherine Labouré or elsewhere in Charlton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Thorntree Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Charlton, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. We also work in London, about 6 miles from Charlton.
We work across SE7 and SE18 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Charlton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Charlton itself: Charlton station. Nearby you’ll also find British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For TR19 inspection in Charlton, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
FAQs for Charlton
Can a school canteen extract in Charlton be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 41 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Charlton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Charlton?
The local authority for Charlton is Greenwich 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.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Charlton.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.