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Hoxton TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Hoxton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hoxton
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. We’re often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, on insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Kitchens in Hoxton, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Hoxton (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hoxton
The FSA’s data shows about 324 pubs and bars and about 42 hotels and B&Bs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hoxton. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Hoxton get their food hygiene inspections from Hackney council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Anne with St Columba or anywhere around Hoxton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like St Leonard's Hospital, about within half a mile east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hoxton is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Hoxton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across N1, N1P and EC1V for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on City Road, Noel Road and East Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A1200 and A1208, Hoxton is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Haggerston (1 mile east), Shoreditch (1 mile south-east), Canonbury (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile north) and St Luke's (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west) and Ruislip (14 miles west). Being one of Greater London’s larger places, Hoxton has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for TR19 inspection.
What’s near Hoxton
Around Hoxton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, Islington Green School and Stag's Head pub and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Hackney University Technical College (less than half a mile south-east) and Shoreditch Park (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in Hoxton itself: Hoxton station. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (within half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and 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. In Hoxton, as across London, we usually 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.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hoxton
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Questions from Hoxton
How do you handle parking and loading in Hoxton?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hoxton?
That’s London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Why act early in Hoxton
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. A busy site in Hoxton builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Hoxton
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you run a café or takeaway near Hoxton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.