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Farthing Street TR19 inspection
One call covers TR19 inspection in Farthing Street, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Farthing Street
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Farthing Street is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Farthing Street
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Kitchen extracts in Farthing Street
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Farthing Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Farthing Street is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
For schools such as Downe Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Royal University Hospital (about 1.4 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. If you need TR19 inspection in Farthing Street, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Farthing Street. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Farthing Street among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BR6. Streets in the area include Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Farthing Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Darrick Wood School, South Park and The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. Farthing Street’s nearest station is Orpington station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farthing Street include Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
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What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep the route to access panels clear
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Common problems we fix in Farthing Street
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Down House is about 1 mile south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
Questions from Farthing Street
Can you come to Farthing Street after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Farthing Street can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is parking a problem for work in Farthing Street?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit normally gets round them.
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. We do not leave it behind.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Farthing Street?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Farthing Street.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.