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TR19 inspections in Lambeth
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lambeth. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
TR19 inspection in Lambeth, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. 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. Common call-outs are for kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, on post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a London area like Lambeth, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Lambeth (SE11, SW1P, SW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Lambeth: your questions answered
How do you handle parking and loading in Lambeth?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Lambeth makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Can school kitchens in Lambeth be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 105 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Lambeth. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, 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.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Kitchen extracts in Lambeth
Food Standards Agency records include about 223 pubs, bars and clubs and about 110 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lambeth. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Lambeth, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lambeth council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Lambeth is London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Lambeth, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Evelina London Children's Hospital (about 0.5 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Commuter trade near Vauxhall station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Lambeth is about 1 mile south-west of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in SE11, we can take on TR19 inspection. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of SE11, SW1P and SW8 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Gibson Road, Langley Lane and Randall Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Lambeth include the A3203 and A3204, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Vauxhall (1 mile north), Kennington (1 mile south), Oval (1 mile south), Newington Butts (1 mile east) and St George's Fields (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Lambeth
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Jolly Gardeners pub, Old Paradise Gardens and Lambeth Palace Library, among other places. You’ll also find Lambeth School of Art (within half a mile south) and Lilian Baylis Technology School (under half a mile south). Lambeth has its own railway station: Vauxhall station. Well-known places in the area include Newport Street Gallery (less than half a mile north-east) and Evelina London Children's Hospital (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Lambeth includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep to the recommended interval
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Other services in Lambeth
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Lambeth has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Planning ahead in Lambeth lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why Lambeth businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Lambeth is usually out of hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. We usually come back within one working day.