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TR19 Inspection in Longlands
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Longlands and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
FAQs for Longlands
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Longlands?
That’s London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work overnight in Longlands?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Longlands keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Longlands?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Longlands
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Longlands and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a London area like Longlands, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Longlands (DA15, DA14, SE9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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.
Nearby places to Longlands
What else we do in Longlands
Common problems we fix in Longlands
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
For schools such as Longlands Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
TR19 inspection in Longlands: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 30 pubs, bars and clubs in Longlands and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Food hygiene inspections in Longlands are the job of Bexley council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Longlands, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around New Eltham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Longlands is about 1 mile west of Sidcup, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Longlands and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, roughly 9 miles from Longlands.
Work in DA15, DA14 and SE9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Main Road, Alder Road and Sidcup Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Longlands include the A211, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Longlands, we cover Foxbury (1 mile south), New Eltham (1 mile north-west), Chislehurst (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile west) and Blackfen (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Around Longlands
Typical jobs here are in premises near Waring Park, Chislehurst School for Girls and Ye Olde Black Horse Inn, among other places. The closest station to Longlands is New Eltham station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Greenwich Castle (5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and The Tarn.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Longlands needs from us.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What affects the quote in Longlands
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That is why we test behind them.