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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Greenhill, Greater London
Looking for TR19 inspection in Greenhill? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Greenhill
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 clean can be planned properly. We are often asked to deal with pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and uncertainty over how often to clean, across access surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
Kitchens in Greenhill, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. 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.
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.
- Place
- Greenhill (NW3, NW6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Greenhill
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
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 work begins.
TR19 inspection in Greenhill: the local picture
There are about 617 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 268 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Greenhill, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Camden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Greenhill. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Where a hall near Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, or anywhere in Greenhill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as The Royal School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Greenhill is about 1 mile north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Greenhill, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: NW3 and NW6. Local streets include Back Lane, Well Road and Ornan Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hampstead (1 mile south-west), Vale of Health (1 mile north), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west) and Haverstock (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Greenhill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cecil Sharp House, Fitzjohn's Primary School and King William IV Public House. Other local landmarks include South Hampstead High School (0.6 miles south) and Hampstead Heath (0.7 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in Greenhill itself: Hampstead Heath station. Well-known places in the area include New End Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Belsize Wood and Parliament Hill.
Towns and villages near Greenhill
What else we do in Greenhill
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Why act early in Greenhill
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. In Greenhill, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
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’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
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 can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Greenhill.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Greenhill, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Greenhill: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Greenhill?
In Greenhill, it’s Camden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How do you handle parking and loading in Greenhill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Common problems we fix in Greenhill
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, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
If you cook for passing trade around Hampstead Heath station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them