Greater London · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Isle of Dogs TR19 inspection
We cover Isle of Dogs for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Common questions in Isle of Dogs
Does London parking affect a job in Isle of Dogs?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Isle of Dogs makes the visit easier to plan. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Do you work at weekends in Isle of Dogs?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Isle of Dogs needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will plan it.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Isle of Dogs
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
Kitchens in Isle of Dogs, 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’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Isle of Dogs (E14, SE8, SE10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Grease, kitchens and Isle of Dogs
The FSA’s data shows about 88 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 16 hotels and B&Bs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Isle of Dogs. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. It’s Tower Hamlets council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Isle of Dogs. 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 cook for passing trade around Greenwich station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Isle of Dogs, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Isle of Dogs is about 1 mile north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. If you need TR19 inspection in Isle of Dogs, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Isle of Dogs included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Isle of Dogs is one of them.
Every address in E14, SE8 and SE10 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Creek Road, Wynan Road and Undine Road and the roads around them. We also cover North Greenwich (1 mile north-west), Millwall (1 mile west), Cubitt Town (1 mile north-east), Deptford (1 mile south-west) and Greenwich (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Isle of Dogs
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ferry House Public House, Laban Centre and St. Paul's. Also close by are Mudchute Park and Farm (within half a mile north-east) and Canary Wharf College 3 (within half a mile north). Isle of Dogs’s nearest station is Greenwich station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (1 mile south-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Tower Hill and Sue Godfrey Nature Park.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a job in Isle of Dogs, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. 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.
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Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. A busy site in Isle of Dogs builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Isle of Dogs businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
What affects the quote in Isle of Dogs
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
When to call us in Isle of Dogs
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Miller General Hospital about 0.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor