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TR19 Inspection in Homerton
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Homerton: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection in Homerton
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and missing TR19 certificates or history.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Homerton is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Homerton (E5, E9, E8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Grease, kitchens and Homerton
Look up Homerton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 629 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 170 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Homerton. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Homerton sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near United Reformed Church or elsewhere in Homerton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Rushmore Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. For kitchens close to Homerton station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Homerton is about 4 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Homerton, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Homerton is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
We work across E5, E9 and E8 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Local streets include Muir Road, Glyn Road and Rowe Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You’ll find Homerton on the A107 and A1207, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Homerton, we cover Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney (1 mile south), Clapton (1 mile north-west), Lea Bridge (1 mile north) and Hackney Marshes (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Homerton
Around Homerton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Newcome's School, The Plough Inn and Millfields Park and the streets around them. Homerton has its own railway station: Homerton station. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (3.3 miles south) and Clowns Gallery-Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Homerton include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Questions from Homerton
Can a school canteen extract in Homerton be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 24 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Homerton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire authority looks after Homerton?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Homerton. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will plan it.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Why act early in Homerton
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. A building in Homerton may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Homerton
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Nearby places to Homerton
Other services in Homerton
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If your building in Homerton has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.