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TR19 Inspection in Foxbury
Specialist TR19 inspection for Foxbury: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Foxbury
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
Kitchens in Foxbury, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Foxbury (DA14, BR7, DA15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Foxbury
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 96 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 31 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Foxbury. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Foxbury get their food hygiene inspections from Bromley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Foxbury is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Foxbury, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chislehurst School for Girls tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Foxbury is about 1 mile east of Chislehurst, in Greater London. For TR19 inspection in and around Foxbury, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Foxbury included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Foxbury among them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 10 miles from Foxbury.
We work across DA14, BR7 and DA15 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Kemnal Road, Sydney Road and Carlton Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Foxbury: Longlands (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile north-west), Elmstead (2 miles west) and Coldharbour (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Foxbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Chislehurst Common, Mead Road Infant School and The Bulls Head Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sidcup station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Glades (3.3 miles west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Foxbury includes Summer Hill and The Tarn.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Foxbury
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Eltham Palace, about 2.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Foxbury; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Common questions in Foxbury
Is parking a problem for work in Foxbury?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Foxbury makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Which fire service covers Foxbury?
Fire safety enforcement in Foxbury is handled by London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
How the visit works
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, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If your building in Foxbury has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the quote in Foxbury
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.