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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Godalming, Surrey
Specialist TR19 inspection for Godalming: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Godalming
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Godalming and across Surrey a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
In a smaller place like Godalming, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Godalming (GU7, GU8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Godalming
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Booking now means the visit to Godalming is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Godalming businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
How we price TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near Godalming is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Godalming: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Godalming?
Yes. Godalming is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Godalming?
The local authority for Godalming is Waverley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What information do you need?
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. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Godalming
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Commuter trade near Godalming station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 inspection around Godalming
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 32 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Godalming, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Godalming. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Godalming get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Moss Lane School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Edmund Church, or anywhere in Godalming, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Godalming is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. If you need TR19 inspection in Godalming, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Godalming. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small.
All of GU7 and GU8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Market Mews, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. With the A3100 and B2130 close by, Godalming is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Godalming include Aaron's Hill (1 mile west), Busbridge (1 mile south-east), Farncombe (1 mile north), Tuesley (1 mile south) and Upper Eashing (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Godalming
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Richmond Arms Public House, Godalming College and St Hilary's School and the streets around them. Godalming has its own railway station: Godalming station. A little further out are Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Godalming Museum (within half a mile north). Not far away are Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.