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TR19 inspections and grease testing in North End, Greater London
TR19 inspection for North End and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in North End
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in North End and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in North End is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- North End (DA8, DA1, DA7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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, and that’s where we come in.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
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North End questions
Do you work at weekends in North End?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in North End keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for North End?
Fire safety enforcement in North End is handled by 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 look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
North End kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 30 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered across North End and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. North End is covered by London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in North End are the job of Bexley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Erith and District Hospital about 1.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Augustine's Church or elsewhere in North End, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
North End is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Greater London. From the centre of North End to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 13 miles away.
Here we cover the DA8, DA1 and DA7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on Oak Road, Elm Road and Moat Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Slade Green (1 mile east), Barnes Cray (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Northumberland Heath (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (13 miles north-west).
Around North End
Around North End, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Railway Tavern, Braeburn Park and Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy, among other places. North End has its own railway station: Slade Green station. Well-known places in the area include Erith Museum (1.2 miles north-west) and Erith and District Hospital (1.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Wansunt Pit.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
When to call us in North End
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not 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 after spotting something like this:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
School kitchens, at schools like St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in North End.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.