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Hackney Wick TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Hackney Wick, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a London area like Hackney Wick, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Hackney Wick
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Common call-outs are for kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a London area like Hackney Wick, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Hackney Wick
What else we do in Hackney Wick
Grease, kitchens and Hackney Wick
Food Standards Agency records list about 428 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 148 takeaways in and around Hackney Wick, 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. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Fire safety in Hackney Wick falls to London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Commuter trade near Hackney Wick station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Homerton University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hackney Wick, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Across the E3 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Hackney Wick among them.
All of E3, E9 and E20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hackney Wick include Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hackney Wick
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Mulberry UTC, Mabley Green and Mulberry UTC and the streets around them. Hackney Wick has its own railway station: Hackney Wick station. A little further out are Tower of London (3.3 miles south-west) and V&A East (less than half a mile east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
What affects the quote in Hackney Wick
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Hackney Wick
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Hackney Wick shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary of Eton or anywhere around Hackney Wick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hackney Wick
Who inspects food businesses in Hackney Wick?
That is Tower Hamlets council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hackney Wick. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hackney Wick during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 36 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hackney Wick. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos to book it in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Do you work in Hackney Wick?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Hackney Wick.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.