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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hammer, Surrey
Specialist TR19 inspection for Hammer: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Hammer, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, 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. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about checking the result of a recent clean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In a small place like Hammer, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Hammer (GU27)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hammer
There are about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in Hammer and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Hammer. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Hammer get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Haslemere and District Hospital about 2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woolmer Hill School or anywhere near Hammer, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Hammer is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Hammer, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Hammer is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 14 miles from Hammer.
We work across the GU27 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include Hammer Lane, Moor Road and Copse Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Woolmer Hill (1 mile south), Hammer Bottom (1 mile west), Shottermill (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north) and Linchmere (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hammer
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Prince of Wales pub and Camelsdale Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Haslemere station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Hammer
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
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
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Common questions in Hammer
Who inspects food businesses in Hammer?
The local authority for Hammer is Waverley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hammer during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hammer. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What else we do in Hammer
Common problems we fix in Hammer
When a site in Hammer changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Stephen's Church or elsewhere in Hammer, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hammer, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.