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TR19 Inspection in Downside
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Downside and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
TR19 inspection in Downside, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about sections of duct that can’t be reached and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
In a small place like Downside, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Downside (KT11)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Downside
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Downside (Byfleet Manor is about 2.7 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Nearby places to Downside
More services for Downside
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Downside and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Downside
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
If you need TR19 inspection in Downside, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Grease, kitchens and Downside
Look up Downside on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 22 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways across Downside 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. In Downside, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Elmbridge council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Downside sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School or anywhere near Downside, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Epsom Cottage Hospital (about 5.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Downside is about 4 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Downside, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Downside is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection. Guildford is in our area too, about 8 miles from Downside.
Here we cover the KT11 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You’ll find streets such as Downside Common, Downsview Close and Deacon Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Downside: Hatchford (1 mile west), Martyr's Green (1 mile south-west), Hatchford End (2 miles west), Whiteley Village (3 miles north) and Wisley (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south-west), Woking (7 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (14 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Downside
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plough Public House and Parkside School and the streets around them. Downside’s nearest station is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Epsom Cottage Hospital (5.1 miles north-east) and Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.8 miles west). Open spaces near Downside include Jubilee Wood and Boldermere Lake.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
FAQs for Downside
Can you work in Downside outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Downside keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Downside?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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 we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as Downside, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep to the recommended interval
- File every inspection report with your certificates
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.