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Hendon TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Hendon? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hendon
Taking on a kitchen in Hendon with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are surveys needed before quoting a full clean and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Kitchens in Hendon, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hendon (NW4, NW9, NW2, NW11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
TR19 inspection around Hendon
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 20 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Hendon, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Hendon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Barnet council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hendon is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Andrew's Hospital about 1.6 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hendon School or anywhere near Hendon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Christ Church Hendon, or anywhere in Hendon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hendon is about 3 miles north-west of Hampstead, in Greater London. Across the NW4 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the NW4, NW9, NW2 and NW11 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on Church Road, Station Road and Sydney Grove and the roads around them. You will find Hendon on the A5 and A41, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Hendon: The Burroughs (1 mile north-west), Brent Cross (1 mile south), Staples Corner (1 mile south), West Hendon (1 mile west) and The Hyde (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Hendon
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Hasmonean Primary School, The White Bear pub and Kisharon College. For rail, the closest station is Hendon station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south) and St Andrew's Hospital (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In Hendon, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Common questions in Hendon
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hendon?
That is London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you need to know about parking in Hendon?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Hendon makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
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.
Do you work in Hendon?
Yes. Our technicians work in Hendon, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hendon
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.