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Dormers Wells TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Dormers Wells: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection in Dormers Wells
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and uncertainty over how often to clean, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and access surveys.
In a London area like Dormers Wells, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Dormers Wells (UB1, UB6, UB2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Dormers Wells
How do you handle parking and loading in Dormers Wells?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Can you come to Dormers Wells after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Dormers Wells needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
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.
What is post-clean verification?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
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Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why Dormers Wells businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Dormers Wells
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 231 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 95 sandwich bars and takeaways in Dormers Wells and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Dormers Wells sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Dormers Wells are the job of Ealing council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Bernard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Dormers Wells, about 0.9 miles south-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Dormers Wells Junior School or anywhere near Dormers Wells, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Dormers Wells is about 1 mile north-east of Southall, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dormers Wells and the rest of Greater London. Dormers Wells is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in London, around 12 miles away.
We work across UB1, UB6 and UB2 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Swan Road, North Road and Meadow Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Dormers Wells is on the A4020, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Southall (1 mile south-west), West Ealing (1 mile south-east), Hanwell (1 mile south-east), Yeading (2 miles north-west) and Yiewsley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
What’s near Dormers Wells
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Dormers Wells High School, The Plough pub and Castle Bar Park. Dormers Wells’s nearest station is Southall station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find St Bernard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Dormers Wells include Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Dormers Wells and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a London area like Dormers Wells, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
When to call us in Dormers Wells
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you cook for passing trade around Southall station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Dormers Wells
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.