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TR19 Inspection in Downe
We cover Downe 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 photos as standard.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Downe
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
Kitchens in Downe, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Downe (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Downe
Can you come to Downe after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Does London parking affect a job in Downe?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
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.
Is Downe in your area?
Yes. We work in Downe and across Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Expect the work in Downe to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- File every inspection report with your certificates
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Kitchen extracts in Downe
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Downe. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Food hygiene inspections in Downe are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Downe Primary School or anywhere near Downe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Downe, about 1.8 miles north.
Downe is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. From the centre of Downe to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Downe is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for London, about 13 miles away.
Work in BR6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, North End Lane and Belle Vue Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Farthing Street (1 mile north-west), Hazelwood (1 mile east), Luxted (1 mile south), Leaves Green (1 mile west) and Single Street (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Downe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Queens Head pub, Charles Darwin School and South Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chelsfield station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north-east) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
What affects the quote in Downe
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
If you need TR19 inspection in Downe, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Downe?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Downe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Managing agents and facilities teams in Downe
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.