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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Chelsham, Surrey
One call covers TR19 inspection in Chelsham: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
About our TR19 inspection in Chelsham
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. We’re often asked to deal with checking the result of a recent clean and missing access panels found on survey, on access surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Chelsham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Chelsham (CR6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Common problems we fix in Chelsham
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Warlingham Park Hospital about less than half a mile north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
TR19 inspection around Chelsham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Chelsham, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kitchens in Chelsham get their food hygiene inspections from Tandridge council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Chelsham is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chelsham (Addington Palace is about 3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Chelsham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Chelsham is about 3 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Sites in Chelsham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Chelsham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
All of CR6 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Chelsham Common and Chelsham Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Chelsham: Farleigh (1 mile north), Warlingham (1 mile west), Hamsey Green (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile north-east) and New Addington (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (8 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (9 miles south-west) and Caterham (3 miles south-west).
Around Chelsham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Warlingham School, Ledgers Wood and Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Chelsham is Woldingham station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (less than half a mile north) and East Surrey Museum (3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hutchinson's Bank and Nore Hill.
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Also near Chelsham
What else we do in Chelsham
What affects the quote in Chelsham
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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 the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chelsham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
FAQs for Chelsham
Do you work at weekends in Chelsham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Chelsham keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Chelsham?
That is Tandridge council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Chelsham. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.