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TR19 inspections in Greenford
TR19 inspection in Greenford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Greenford, done properly
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about systems that need surveying before cleaning and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
In a London area like Greenford, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Greenford (UB6, UB5, UB1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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.
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How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Greenford is usually out of hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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FAQs for Greenford
Who is the fire and rescue service for Greenford?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Greenford. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can a school canteen extract in Greenford be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 53 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Greenford. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos to book it in.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Grease, kitchens and Greenford
Look up Greenford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 140 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 55 takeaways in and around Greenford, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Greenford sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Greenford get their food hygiene inspections from Ealing council. 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of the Holy Cross (old Church) or anywhere around Greenford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Oldfield Primary School or anywhere near Greenford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Clementine Churchill Hospital is the nearest hospital to Greenford, about 2 miles north.
Greenford is about 3 miles north-west of Ealing, in Greater London. Across the UB6 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Greenford among them. There’s also a page for London, about 11 miles away.
Work in UB6, UB5 and UB1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Courthope Road, Oldfield Farm Gardens and Greenford Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You will find Greenford on the A4090 and A4127, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Greenford: Northolt (1 mile north-west), Perivale (1 mile east), Sudbury (2 miles north-east), Sudbury Hill (2 miles north-east) and Dormers Wells (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
What’s near Greenford
In Greenford, that means kitchens and buildings near Ada Lovelace Church of England High School, The Railway pub and Northala Fields and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Greenford itself: Greenford station. Other landmarks nearby include London Designer Outlet (3 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north). Not far away are Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Greenford
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.