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TR19 Inspection in Coombe Hill
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Coombe Hill, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
About our TR19 inspection in Coombe Hill
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. If you are dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right, from access surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Coombe Hill is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Coombe Hill (SW15, KT2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Coombe Hill
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Robin Hood Primary School or anywhere near Coombe Hill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What affects the quote in Coombe Hill
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Never cook with filters missing
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Coombe Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 20 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Coombe Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Fire safety in Coombe Hill falls to London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
A hospital like Kingston Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Coombe Hill, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Coombe Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Kingston upon Thames, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Coombe Hill or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page (9 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the SW15 and KT2 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Coombe Hill include the A308, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover Kingston Vale (1 mile east), Putney Vale (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south), Norbiton (2 miles south-west) and Motspur Park (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Coombe Hill
In Coombe Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Coombe Girls' School, Canbury School and Richmond Park. The closest station to Coombe Hill is Norbiton station, about 1.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Bentall Centre (2.2 miles south-west) and Kingston Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Coombe Hill includes Kingston Hill Road area and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Coombe Hill
Can school kitchens in Coombe Hill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Coombe Hill. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Can you work in Coombe Hill outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Coombe Hill can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. It’s better booked as a planned job in Coombe Hill than handled as an emergency.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Coombe Hill needs from us.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Coombe Hill, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.