Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Merstham TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Merstham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What TR19 inspection looks like in Merstham
Look up Merstham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Merstham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Merstham. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Merstham are the job of Reigate and Banstead council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Commuter trade near Merstham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Katharine or elsewhere in Merstham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Lawrence's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Merstham, about 2.3 miles north-east.
Merstham is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. If you need TR19 inspection in Merstham, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Merstham included. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on London Road North, Shepherd's Hill and Church Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include South Merstham (1 mile south), Gatton (1 mile south-west), Holmethorpe (1 mile south), Hooley (2 miles north) and Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Merstham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Merstham Park School, Nutfield Marshes and East Surrey College, among other places. Merstham’s nearest station is Merstham station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Surrey Fire Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Merstham includes South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Colley Hill.
TR19 inspection in Merstham, done properly
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Merstham and across Surrey a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
Somewhere as small as Merstham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Merstham (RH1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. With notice, the visit to Merstham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Merstham
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Places near Merstham
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Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Merstham
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Merstham
Who is the fire and rescue service for Merstham?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Merstham. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Merstham?
Food hygiene inspections in Merstham are carried out by Reigate and Banstead council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Merstham run smoothly.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.