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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Croydon, Greater London
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Croydon, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Croydon
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. Typical jobs include systems that need surveying before cleaning and sections of duct that can’t be reached, on pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and access surveys.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Croydon 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.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Leave it or put it right?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a London area like Croydon, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Croydon
What do you need to know about parking in Croydon?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Croydon?
Kitchens in Croydon are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Also near Croydon
What else we do in Croydon
Croydon kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 246 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 160 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Croydon. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Food hygiene inspections in Croydon are the job of Croydon council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Croydon sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Heathfield Academy or anywhere near Croydon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near St Andrew's, or anywhere in Croydon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A kitchen near South Croydon station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Croydon, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Every address in CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. With the A235 and B243 close by, Croydon is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Croydon: South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Croydon
In Croydon, that means kitchens and buildings near Cambridge Tutors College, Rutherford School and Keg & Grill pub and the streets around them. Croydon has its own railway station: South Croydon station. Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). Not far away are Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Never cook with filters missing
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.