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TR19 inspections in Fitzrovia
Looking for TR19 inspection in Fitzrovia? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Fitzrovia
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you’re dealing with sections of duct that can’t be reached and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits onwards.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Fitzrovia, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, 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
- Fitzrovia (NW1W, W1T, W1G)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Fitzrovia
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Also near Fitzrovia
What else we do in Fitzrovia
What we’re called out for in Fitzrovia
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.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Where a hall near Whitefield's Tabernacle, or anywhere in Fitzrovia, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Fitzrovia
Who is the fire and rescue service for Fitzrovia?
Fitzrovia is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Fitzrovia?
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.
Is Fitzrovia in your area?
Yes. We cover Fitzrovia and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Kitchen extracts in Fitzrovia
The Food Standards Agency lists about 338 pubs, bars and clubs and about 232 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in Fitzrovia and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. The fire and rescue service for Fitzrovia is 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 London Foot Hospital about within half a mile south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a café or takeaway near London Euston station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Fitzrovia is about 1 mile north-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Fitzrovia, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across NW1W, W1T and W1G for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Market Place and the roads around them. Being close to the A501 and A4200, Fitzrovia is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Euston (1 mile north-east), Marylebone (1 mile south-west), Bloomsbury (1 mile east), Somers Town (1 mile north-east) and Soho (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
What’s near Fitzrovia
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Carpenters Arms, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and St Anne's Churchyard, among other places. Nearby too are Wellcome Library (within half a mile north-east) and Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ (under half a mile north). There’s a railway station in Fitzrovia itself: London Euston station. Well-known places in the area include London Foot Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and Blindiana Museum (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Primrose Hill.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Before any visit in Fitzrovia, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.