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TR19 Inspection in Eastfields
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Eastfields and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Eastfields: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Eastfields in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 28 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Eastfields, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Eastfields?
Fire safety enforcement in Eastfields is handled by London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
TR19 inspection in Eastfields
Before any clean in Eastfields, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. Typical jobs include insurers asking for TR19 evidence and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, on deposit thickness tests, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
Kitchens in Eastfields, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Eastfields (CR4, SW16, SW17)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, 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 need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Eastfields
Food Standards Agency records list about 194 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 93 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Eastfields, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Eastfields, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Merton council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Eastfields sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Wilson Hospital about 0.9 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mark's Church of England Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near St. Mark's Church, or anywhere in Eastfields, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Eastfields is about 3 miles south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Eastfields, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Eastfields among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (7 miles or so).
Work in CR4, SW16 and SW17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Bond Road, Hill Road and York Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Eastfields: Mitcham (1 mile south), Hackbridge (1 mile south), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Furzedown (1 mile north) and Merton Abbey (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Around Eastfields
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Lion of Mortimer pub, Figge's Marsh and Furzedown Secondary School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Eastfields itself: Mitcham Eastfields station. A little further out are Centrale Croydon (3.1 miles south-east) and Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Henman Hill and Oakleigh Way.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Eastfields is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Eastfields has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
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