Greater London · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Gospel Oak TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Gospel Oak, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Gospel Oak
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 have systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help, from access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Gospel Oak is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Gospel Oak (NW5, NW3, NW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Gospel Oak: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Gospel Oak?
Fire safety enforcement in Gospel Oak is handled by London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does London parking affect a job in Gospel Oak?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Gospel Oak makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site does not lose a service.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How we price TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What we’re called out for in Gospel Oak
When a site in Gospel Oak changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
For kitchens close to Gospel Oak station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Also near Gospel Oak
What else we do in Gospel Oak
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Gospel Oak that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
TR19 inspection around Gospel Oak
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 108 pubs and bars and about 25 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Gospel Oak and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Gospel Oak sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Highgate Road Chapel or anywhere around Gospel Oak, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Carlton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Gospel Oak is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Gospel Oak or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Gospel Oak among them.
Every address in NW5, NW3 and NW1 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Rona Road, Dale Road and Regis Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Gospel Oak include Lissenden Gardens (1 mile north), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Kentish Town (1 mile south), Tufnell Park (1 mile east) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (4 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east) and Hoxton (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Gospel Oak
Typical jobs here are in premises near Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, St. Mary's Town and Country School and Bull and Gate pub, among other places. Nearby too are Parliament Hill (0.7 miles north-west) and Parliament Hill School (within half a mile north). Gospel Oak has its own railway station: Gospel Oak station. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Northern Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and O2 Centre (1.5 miles west). Not far away are Belsize Wood and The Long Water.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and we clear up before we go. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Gospel Oak is no exception.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.