Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Gatton
Specialist TR19 inspection for Gatton: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
TR19 inspection in Gatton, done properly
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. Common call-outs are for insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and sites with gaps in their extract records, on pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like Gatton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. 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
- Gatton (RH2, RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Gatton, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
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 grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What affects the quote in Gatton
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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. That is our job.
What we are called out for in Gatton
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Gatton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Gatton: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Gatton?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Gatton does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Gatton be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Gatton. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Grease, kitchens and Gatton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops in Gatton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Gatton is 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. It’s Reigate and Banstead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gatton. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as East Surrey Hospital (about 3.1 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lime Tree Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Gatton, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Gatton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 17 miles away.
Work in RH2 and RH1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
What’s near Gatton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to East Surrey College, Nutfield Marshes and St Bede's School, among other places. The closest station to Gatton is Merstham station, roughly 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.