Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hammer Bottom TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Hammer Bottom? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hammer Bottom, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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TR19 inspection in Hammer Bottom, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are systems that need surveying before cleaning and sites with gaps in their extract records.
For a kitchen in or near Hammer Bottom, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hammer Bottom (GU27, GU30)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Never cook with filters missing
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
Grease, kitchens and Hammer Bottom
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hammer Bottom. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. It’s Waverley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hammer Bottom. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hammer Bottom sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Haslemere and District Hospital about 2.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Woolmer Hill School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hammer Bottom is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the GU27 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 14 miles from Hammer Bottom.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU27 and GU30. We cover sites on Hammer Vale, Sandy Lane and Hewshott Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hammer Bottom: Hammer (1 mile east), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north), Linchmere (1 mile south) and Shottermill (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (13 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hammer Bottom
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Prince of Wales pub and Camelsdale Primary School and the streets around them. Hammer Bottom’s nearest station is Haslemere station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Haslemere and District Hospital (2.4 miles east). Not far away are Wheeler's Down and Lynchmere Commons.
Nearby places to Hammer Bottom
Also in Hammer Bottom
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why act early in Hammer Bottom
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. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hammer Bottom is calmer for everyone.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
FAQs for Hammer Bottom
Do you work at weekends in Hammer Bottom?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Hammer Bottom doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hammer Bottom out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hammer Bottom. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. System size and access decide the rest.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What we’re called out for in Hammer Bottom
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Checking the result of a recent clean
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Hammer Bottom, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate