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TR19 inspections and grease testing in North Brixton, Greater London
Looking for TR19 inspection in North Brixton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Brixton
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in North Brixton
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Typical jobs include kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, on insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Kitchens in North Brixton, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- North Brixton (SW9, SW8, SE5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in North Brixton
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If you run a café or takeaway near Loughborough Junction station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in North Brixton needs from us.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around North Brixton
Food Standards Agency records include about 136 pubs and bars and about 26 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central North Brixton. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. North Brixton is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in North Brixton get their food hygiene inspections from Lambeth council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Van Gogh Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Michael's Church, or anywhere in North Brixton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
North Brixton is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. From the centre of North Brixton to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
All of SW9, SW8 and SE5 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Lett Road, Lorn Road and Oak Square and the roads around them. Being close to the A203, North Brixton is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to North Brixton include Angell Town (1 mile south), Little Portugal (1 mile west), Stockwell (1 mile south-west), South Lambeth (1 mile north-west) and Kennington (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (4 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in North Brixton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crown & Anchor pub, Lambeth Palace Library and Durand Academy. Also close by are Max Roach Park (0.5 miles south) and Platanos College (under half a mile west). North Brixton’s nearest station is Loughborough Junction station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Type Museum (under half a mile west) and St Giles' Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around North Brixton includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in North Brixton
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Questions from North Brixton
Which council inspects kitchens in North Brixton?
Food hygiene inspections in North Brixton are carried out by Lambeth council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for North Brixton?
That is London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in North Brixton?
Yes. We work in North Brixton and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
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What else we do in North Brixton
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.