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Hacton TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Hacton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Hacton has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with photos
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in Hacton
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. If you have sites with gaps in their extract records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Hacton, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are 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.
- Where
- Hacton (RM12, RM14, RM13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. 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.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
FAQs for Hacton
Can a school canteen extract in Hacton be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 24 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hacton. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Hacton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Hacton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
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 survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hacton
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection in Hacton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 45 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hacton. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. It’s Havering council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hacton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Hacton, such as Rainham Hall about 2.1 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Matthews Church Hall or anywhere around Hacton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St George's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hacton, about 0.7 miles north-west.
Hacton is about 2 miles south of Hornchurch, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Hacton and the rest of Greater London. Hacton is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. London is in our area too, about 14 miles from Hacton.
We cover every part of RM12, RM14 and RM13 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Gerpins Lane and Berwick Pond Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Upminster Bridge (1 mile north), Hornchurch (2 miles north), Upminster (2 miles north-east), Wennington (2 miles south) and Cranham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (14 miles west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (11 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Near you in Hacton
Around Hacton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sanders Draper School, The Optimist Tavern and Hornchurch Country Park. Hacton’s nearest station is Upminster station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Brewery (3.3 miles north-west) and Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Hacton includes Ingrebourne Valley.
What happens on the day
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 first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Hacton is no exception.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.