Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Longcross
TR19 inspection for Longcross, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Longcross
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. We are often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, across insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like Longcross, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Longcross (KT16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Book the next test on the date in the report
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Common problems we fix in Longcross
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Longcross shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
For kitchens close to Longcross station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
FAQs for Longcross
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Longcross?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in villages like Longcross?
Yes. Longcross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
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 doesn’t spread.
Also in Longcross
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Longcross.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Why deal with it now?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Longcross is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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 will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Longcross
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
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.
TR19 inspection in Longcross: the local picture
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Longcross, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Longcross sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Longcross. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Botleys Mansion, about 2.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Longcross; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St. Peter's Hospital (about 2.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Longcross is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Surrey. Sites in Longcross get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Longcross is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of KT16 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We cover sites on Longcross Road, Tanglewood Close and Albury Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Longcross include Trumps Green (1 mile north-east), Stonehill (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles east), Mimbridge (3 miles south) and Ottershaw (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (4 miles south), Camberley (7 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (14 miles east).
Around Longcross
Around Longcross, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Gracious Pond. The nearest railway station is Longcross station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Longcross includes Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.