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Herne Hill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Herne Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Checking the result of a recent clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Herne Hill
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and missing TR19 certificates or history.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Herne Hill is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
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
- Herne Hill (SE22, SW2, SE24)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Herne Hill
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Herne Hill questions
Can parking be tricky for a job in Herne Hill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Which environmental health team covers Herne Hill?
Food hygiene inspections in Herne Hill are carried out by Southwark council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Herne Hill?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing access panels found on survey
A kitchen near North Dulwich station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
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What else we do in Herne Hill
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a job in Herne Hill, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Herne Hill and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Herne Hill
Look up Herne Hill on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 439 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 249 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Herne Hill. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Herne Hill is covered by London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Southwark council inspect food businesses in Herne Hill. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Dulwich Community Hospital about 0.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint Faith's or elsewhere in Herne Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Herne Hill is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. Herne Hill gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Herne Hill is one of them.
TR19 inspection in SE22, SW2 and SE24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Jelf Road, Dewey Lane and Talma Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Herne Hill include the A204 and A2214, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Dulwich Village (1 mile south-east), East Dulwich (1 mile north-east), Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Denmark Hill (1 mile north) and Camberwell (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
What’s near Herne Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Charter School, Half Moon pub and Belair Park and the streets around them. Herne Hill has its own railway station: North Dulwich station. A little further out are Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (3.5 miles north-east) and House of Dreams Museum (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Herne Hill includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.