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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cobham, Surrey
TR19 inspection for Cobham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Questions from Cobham
Which environmental health team covers Cobham?
The local authority for Cobham is Elmbridge council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can a school canteen extract in Cobham be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 8 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Cobham. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cobham
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Around a smaller place like Cobham, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Cobham (KT11)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Towns and villages near Cobham
Other services in Cobham
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
TR19 inspection around Cobham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Cobham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Cobham are the job of Elmbridge council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Cobham is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cobham, about 3.9 miles north. Where a hall near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Cobham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Cobham is about 6 miles west of Epsom, in Surrey. Sites in Cobham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Cobham among them. We also work in Guildford, around 10 miles away.
Work in KT11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Summerhays and Fairfield Park, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Cobham, we cover Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-east), Oxshott (2 miles east), West End (2 miles north), Pachesham Park (3 miles east) and Esher (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Cobham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Running Mare pub and West End Common. The nearest railway station is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Elmbridge Museum (3 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
Why deal with it now?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Cobham businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Cobham can normally be finished without a second trip.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
When to call us in Cobham
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
What we are most often called out for:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Cobham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you’ll receive afterwards