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TR19 inspections in North Cray
For TR19 inspection in North Cray, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in North Cray
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in North Cray and the rest of Greater London. If you are dealing with missing access panels found on survey and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
In a London area like North Cray, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. 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’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- North Cray (DA14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Cray
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. In North Cray, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Common questions in North Cray
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in North Cray?
In North Cray, it’s Bexley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in North Cray?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in North Cray doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you cover North Cray?
Yes. We work in North Cray and across Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection around North Cray
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 73 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 takeaways in North Cray and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. North Cray sits within the area of 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. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Royal Park Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St James, or anywhere in North Cray, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bexley Hospital about 1.8 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Sites in North Cray get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, North Cray among them. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
All of DA14 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around North Cray: Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
What’s near North Cray
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Foots Cray Meadows, Cleeve Park School and The White Cross pub, among other places. The closest station to North Cray is Albany Park station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near North Cray include Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
Towns and villages near North Cray
Other services in North Cray
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a London area like North Cray, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.