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Maze Hill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Maze Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Maze Hill
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about extracts that have never been grease tested and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
Kitchens in Maze Hill, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Maze Hill (SE10, SE3, E14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Maze Hill.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Maze Hill
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. 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:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Bursars and site managers at schools such as John Roan School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
TR19 inspection in Maze Hill: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 69 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Maze Hill, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Kitchens in Maze Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Maze Hill station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Greenwich District Hospital about under half a mile north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Maze Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Greenwich, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Maze Hill, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Maze Hill is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Here we cover the SE10, SE3 and E14 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Webb Road, The Avenue and Hardy Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Greenwich (1 mile south-west), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Around Maze Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wildwood Montessori School, East Greenwich Pleasaunce and Meridian Primary School and the streets around them. Maze Hill has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Nearby you will also find Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Common questions in Maze Hill
Can the work in Maze Hill be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Maze Hill keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Maze Hill?
That is London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.