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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ham, Greater London
Specialist TR19 inspection for Ham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
About our TR19 inspection in Ham
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers wet film thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Ham is typically 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. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ham
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Ham a current picture. For a site in Ham, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Ham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 38 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Ham, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London Fire Brigade covers Ham. 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. Environmental health officers from Richmond-Upon-Thames council inspect food businesses in Ham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ham is Teddington Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ham (Ham House is about 0.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. Across the TW10 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Ham is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (10 miles or so).
Work in TW10, KT2 and TW11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Ham sits on or near the A307, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ham
Around Ham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Grey Court School, The New Inn Public House and Sudbrook Park. The closest station to Ham is Teddington station, about 1.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Ham includes Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
Ham: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a job in Ham?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Which environmental health team covers Ham?
Food hygiene inspections in Ham are carried out by Richmond-Upon-Thames council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you cover Ham?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Ham.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a London area like Ham, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What we are called out for in Ham
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Where a hall near Ham Christian Centre, or anywhere in Ham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
What else we do in Ham
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests