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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Mayfair, Greater London
Looking for TR19 inspection in Mayfair? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
What we’re called out for in Mayfair
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Commuter trade near Bond Street station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
TR19 inspection in Mayfair, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Mayfair and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. Typical jobs include surveys needed before quoting a full clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Mayfair, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Mayfair (W1K, W1F, W1U)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Mayfair that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Mayfair
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3,882 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 380 sandwich bars and takeaways across Mayfair and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Westminster council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mayfair. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
For schools such as LITE Regal International School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like London Eye Hospital about 0.5 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Mayfair is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Mayfair gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
TR19 inspection in W1K, W1F and W1U is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Park Lane, Bruton Lane and Market Mews or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Mayfair include the A4201 and A4202, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover Burlington Estate (1 mile east), City of Westminster (1 mile north-west), Marylebone (1 mile north), St James's (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Mayfair
In Mayfair, that means kitchens and buildings near Royal College of Nursing Library & Museum, Coach and Horses pub and St George's Church of England Primary School. Nearby too are Green Park (0.5 miles south) and The St Marylebone CofE School (0.8 miles north). Mayfair has its own railway station: Bond Street station. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (2 miles east) and London Eye Hospital (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Mayfair includes Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If your building in Mayfair has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Mayfair
Can school kitchens in Mayfair be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 88 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Mayfair. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can the work in Mayfair be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
What affects the quote in Mayfair
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Mayfair and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.