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Kensal Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Kensal Green, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
TR19 inspection in Kensal Green
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, across access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
Kitchens in Kensal Green, 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.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Kensal Green (NW10, W10, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Kensal Green.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
TR19 inspection in Kensal Green: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 64 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Kensal Green. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Kensal Green are the job of Brent council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Martin or elsewhere in Kensal Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you cook for passing trade around Kensal Green station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Princess Frederica CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Kensal Green is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Kensal Green and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Kensal Green is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (6 miles or so).
Work in NW10, W10 and NW6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Waldo Road, Hazel Road and Hiley Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Kensal Green include Kensal Rise (1 mile east), College Park (1 mile west), North Kensington (1 mile south-east), Willesden Green (1 mile north) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kensal Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Little Wormwood Scrubs, Queens Park Community School and The Masons Arms. There’s a railway station in Kensal Green itself: Kensal Green station. A little further out are Westfield London (1.6 miles south) and Princess Louise Hospital (0.7 miles south). The countryside around Kensal Green includes Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Kensal Green
Do you work at weekends in Kensal Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Kensal Green can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Kensal Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Kensal Green are carried out by Brent council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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 we price TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.