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Colindale TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Colindale and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Managing agents and facilities teams in Colindale
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
TR19 inspection in Colindale
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Typical jobs include missing access panels found on survey and checking the result of a recent clean, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and access surveys.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Colindale is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Colindale (NW9, NW4, HA8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
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. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Colindale is no exception.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Colindale kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 22 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Colindale, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Fire safety in Colindale falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Heath Hall is about 3.5 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Matthias the Apostle church or anywhere around Colindale, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Colindale Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Colindale is about 1 mile south-east of Burnt Oak, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Colindale and the rest of Greater London. Colindale is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection. Our London page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
We cover every part of the NW9, NW4 and HA8 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Cecil Road, Booth Road and Ajax Avenue and the roads around them. You will find Colindale on the A5150, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Colindale, we cover West Hendon (1 mile south), The Hyde (1 mile south), The Burroughs (1 mile east), Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Kingsbury (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Colindale
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sunny Hill Park, Saracens High School and Kisharon College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hendon station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Edgware Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
FAQs for Colindale
Can you work in Colindale outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Colindale can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can a school canteen extract in Colindale be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 39 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Colindale, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
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