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TR19 inspections and grease testing in North Sheen, Greater London
Looking for TR19 inspection in North Sheen? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection in North Sheen
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 Sheen and across Greater London a clear record of the system’s condition. We are often asked to deal with heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and confirming a clean reached the whole system, on access surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in North Sheen 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- North Sheen (TW9, SW14, W4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and North Sheen
There are about 388 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 48 sandwich bars and takeaways in North Sheen and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in North Sheen. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Barn Church, or anywhere in North Sheen, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Kew Riverside Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
North Sheen is about 3 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Sheen and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the TW9, SW14 and W4 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on Kent Road, Ibis Lane and The Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around North Sheen: Kew (1 mile north), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile north), East Sheen (1 mile south-east) and Mortlake (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Near you in North Sheen
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kew College Prep, Dukes Meadows and Chiswick School and the streets around them. North Sheen has its own railway station: Kew Gardens station. Nearby you will also find Barnes Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Livat Hammersmith (2.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in North Sheen
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in North Sheen in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 29 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of North Sheen. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Who is the fire and rescue service for North Sheen?
North Sheen is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you cover North Sheen?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, North Sheen included.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in North Sheen a current picture. Planning ahead in North Sheen lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in North Sheen.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a 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, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Honest limits
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in North Sheen
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Common problems we fix in North Sheen
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to North Sheen is Barnes Hospital, about 1.1 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why