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TR19 Inspection in Littleton Common
Our technicians work in Littleton Common on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Grease, kitchens and Littleton Common
Food Standards Agency data counts about 53 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 19 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Littleton Common. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Littleton Common. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Littleton Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Spelthorne council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Ashford CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Matthew, or anywhere in Littleton Common, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Littleton Common is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Littleton Common, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TW15 and TW17. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Littleton Road, Cambridge Road and Cornerside and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Littleton Common: Ashford Common (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Near you in Littleton Common
In Littleton Common, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury Manor School and Sunbury Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Hospital (1.8 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Kempton Park Reservoirs and Ferris Meadow Lake.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Littleton Common
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers deposit thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and uncertainty over how often to clean.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Littleton Common (TW15, TW17)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem 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.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Littleton Common
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
A hospital like Ashford Hospital, about 1.8 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Why it’s worth doing now in Littleton Common
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. With notice, the visit to Littleton Common can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Littleton Common
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with pictures
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
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Littleton Common: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Littleton Common?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Littleton Common needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton Common in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Littleton Common, the Food Standards Agency lists about 16 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
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 do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Littleton Common is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.