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TR19 inspections and grease testing in North End, Greater London
Professional TR19 inspection in and around North End, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in North End
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in North End and across Greater London a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in North End is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- North End (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in North End
Who is the fire and rescue service for North End?
North End is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in North End in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around North End, the Food Standards Agency lists about 89 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Managing agents and facilities teams in North End
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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.
TR19 inspection around North End
Look up North End on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 1,159 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 142 takeaways and sandwich shops across North End and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Environmental health officers from Hammersmith and Fulham council inspect food businesses in North End. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Kensington Olympia station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like The Fulham Boys School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
North End is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in North End and the rest of Greater London. North End is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection.
TR19 inspection in W14, SW6 and SW5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include West Kensington (1 mile east), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
What’s near North End
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Seven Stars pub, Polish Library POSK in London and Avonmore Primary School. The nearest railway station is Kensington Olympia station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Hammersmith Broadway (0.7 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (4.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include WWT London Wetland Centre and Campden Hill.
Do you need TR19 inspection in North End?
When a site in North End changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Fulham Hospital (about 0.6 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in North End is normally out of hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.