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TR19 Inspection in Kentish Town
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kentish Town. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection in Kentish Town
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are parts of the system left out of past cleans and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Kentish Town is normally booked for the night or the early hours. 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. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Kentish Town is typically out of hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Kentish Town, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. It’s better booked as a planned job in Kentish Town than handled as an emergency.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Kentish Town businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Common problems we fix in Kentish Town
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Kentish Town: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Kentish Town out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 55 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kentish Town, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Kentish Town?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Kentish Town. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you cover Kentish Town?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Kentish Town.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Grease, kitchens and Kentish Town
The FSA’s data shows about 104 pubs, bars and clubs and about 34 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Kentish Town. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Kentish Town are the job of Camden council’s environmental health team. 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. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Pancras Hospital about 0.8 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas or elsewhere in Kentish Town, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Kentish Town 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 pictures. Kentish Town is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
All of NW5, NW1 and NW3 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Kentish Town
In Kentish Town, that means kitchens and buildings near Primrose Hill, Haverstock School and North Bridge House School. Nearby too are The Hawley Arms (less than half a mile south) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south). Kentish Town has its own railway station: Kentish Town West station. Nearby you’ll also find O2 Centre (1.6 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Kentish Town include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Kentish Town and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.