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Hadley Wood TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Hadley Wood and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Hadley Wood.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Hadley Wood, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Hadley Wood, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Hadley Wood is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Every 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.
- Place
- Hadley Wood (EN4, EN5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hadley Wood
Can the work in Hadley Wood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Hadley Wood keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Hadley Wood?
Fire safety enforcement in Hadley Wood is handled by London Fire Brigade. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
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. Our report sets your readings against both.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
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.
Grease, kitchens and Hadley Wood
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 24 pubs, bars and clubs in Hadley Wood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Barnet council inspect food businesses in Hadley Wood. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. London Fire Brigade covers Hadley Wood. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Hadley Wood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Livingstone Primary and Nursery School or anywhere near Hadley Wood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Barnet General Hospital, about 2 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hadley Wood is about 1 mile north-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Hadley Wood, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Hadley Wood among them. Our London page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
All of EN4 and EN5 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Hertford Road, Bartrams Lane and Parkgate Avenue, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Hadley Wood: Cockfosters (1 mile south-east), Monken Hadley (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile south), Barnet (1 mile south-west) and Underhill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hadley Wood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around JCoSS, Trent School Cockfosters and The Hadley Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hadley Wood station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Potters Bar Museum (2.5 miles north) and Spires Shopping Centre (1.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Covert Way and Darland's Lake.
Towns and villages near Hadley Wood
Other services in Hadley Wood
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book the next test on the date in the report
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. It’s better booked as a planned job in Hadley Wood than handled as an emergency.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.