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TR19 inspections in North Holmwood
Looking for TR19 inspection in North Holmwood? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
About our TR19 inspection in North Holmwood
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). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
Kitchens around a place like North Holmwood are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- North Holmwood (RH5, RH4)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in North Holmwood
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around North Holmwood, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in North Holmwood are the job of Mole Valley council’s environmental health team. 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. North Holmwood sits within the area of 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in North Holmwood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Headley Court about 5.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
North Holmwood is about 1 mile south of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in North Holmwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, North Holmwood among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 11 miles from North Holmwood.
We cover every part of RH5 and RH4 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Howard Road, Horsham Road and Inholms Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around North Holmwood: Blackbrook (1 mile south-east), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (1 mile north), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in North Holmwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Inholms Clay Pit, The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School and Royal Oak pub. North Holmwood’s nearest station is Dorking West station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (3.7 miles west) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Open spaces near North Holmwood include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Nearby places to North Holmwood
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Common problems we fix in North Holmwood
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near North Holmwood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Your questions about TR19 inspection in North Holmwood
Who is the fire and rescue service for North Holmwood?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers North Holmwood?
The local authority for North Holmwood is Mole Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a site near North Holmwood, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What affects the quote in North Holmwood
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.