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TR19 Inspection in Greenwich
TR19 inspection in Greenwich from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
What we’re called out for in Greenwich
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Checking the result of a recent clean
School kitchens, at schools like Meridian Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How we handle TR19 inspection in Greenwich
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. We are often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Greenwich is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. In Greenwich, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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Common questions in Greenwich
Do you work overnight in Greenwich?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Greenwich?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Greenwich. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Is Greenwich in your area?
Yes. Greenwich is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Grease, kitchens and Greenwich
The Food Standards Agency lists about 76 pubs and bars and about 11 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Greenwich. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Greenwich is covered by 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.
If you run a café or takeaway near Maze Hill station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Greenwich, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Greenwich is about 4 miles east of London, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Greenwich and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Greenwich among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SE10, SE3 and SE8. We cover sites on Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road and nearby roads. With the A2203 and A2211 close by, Greenwich is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Greenwich
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plume of Feathers pub, John Roan School and Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and the streets around them. Nearby too are Island Gardens (0.6 miles north-west) and St. Paul's (1.1 miles west). Greenwich has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (under half a mile south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
How we price TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a job in Greenwich, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.