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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Merton, Greater London
TR19 inspection in Merton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Merton businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Trading since 2009
About our TR19 inspection in Merton
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and checking the result of a recent clean, we can put it right.
Kitchens in Merton, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Merton (SW19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Merton
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 29 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses across Merton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Merton is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Merton get their food hygiene inspections from Merton council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John The Divine, or anywhere in Merton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A kitchen near Haydons Road station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Merton is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. For TR19 inspection in and around Merton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Merton. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Merton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 7 miles away.
We cover every part of SW19 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Path, Pincott Road and Hayward Close and the roads around them. With the A24 close by, Merton is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Merton include Merton Abbey (1 mile east), South Wimbledon (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile east), Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east) and Summerstown (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Around Merton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Nelson Arms, Wimbledon School of Art and Wandle Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haydons Road station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Southside Wandsworth (2.8 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Merton include Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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, which is where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What else we do in Merton
What happens on the day
We turn up 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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If your building in Merton has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, 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. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Merton: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a job in Merton?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Merton makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
Who inspects food businesses in Merton?
In Merton, it’s Merton council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
When to call us in Merton
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St George's Hospital (about 1.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered