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TR19 inspections in Millbridge
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Millbridge, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection in Millbridge
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. If you’re dealing with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Millbridge, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Millbridge (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Millbridge
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Millbridge. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Millbridge are the job of Waverley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Millbridge falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Historic houses near Millbridge, such as Farnham Castle about 3.1 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chase Community Hospital (about 5.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Millbridge is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the GU10 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Millbridge among them. We also work in Guildford, about 11 miles from Millbridge.
Work in GU10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Shortfield Common Road, The Reeds Road and Fifield Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Millbridge include Shortfield Common (1 mile west), Frensham (1 mile south), Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-east), Lower Bourne (2 miles north) and Tilford Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Near you in Millbridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Edgeborough School, Weydon School and Underdown nature reserve. The closest station to Millbridge is Farnham station, roughly 2.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north) and Farnham Castle (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Millbridge include Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
Towns and villages near Millbridge
What else we do in Millbridge
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Millbridge.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Questions from Millbridge
Do you work in villages like Millbridge?
Yes. Millbridge is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can a school canteen extract in Millbridge be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Millbridge. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Millbridge
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 when they notice something like this:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Millbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.