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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cranbrook, Greater London
We cover Cranbrook for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection around Cranbrook
Look up Cranbrook on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 292 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 197 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cranbrook. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Cranbrook get their food hygiene inspections from Redbridge 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. The fire and rescue service for Cranbrook is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Clement's Church or anywhere around Cranbrook, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as The Ursuline Academy Ilford, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Cranbrook is about 2 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Sites in Cranbrook get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
We cover every part of the IG1, IG2 and E12 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Mill Road, York Road and Prior Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Cranbrook, we cover Ilford (1 mile south-east), Redbridge (1 mile north-west), Gants Hill (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile south) and Manor Park (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
What’s near Cranbrook
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Highlands Primary School, Great Spoon of Ilford pub and Valentines Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Cranbrook is Ilford station, about 0.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Redbridge Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Wanstead Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cranbrook
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 wet film thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
In a London area like Cranbrook, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold 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’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cranbrook (IG1, IG2, E12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Common questions in Cranbrook
Who inspects food businesses in Cranbrook?
Kitchens in Cranbrook are inspected by Redbridge council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Cranbrook?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Cranbrook can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What happens if it’s left?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Cranbrook a current picture. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What affects the quote in Cranbrook
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a 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
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
When to call us in Cranbrook
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing access panels found on survey
If you cook for passing trade around Ilford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a job in Cranbrook, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.