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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Norwood New Town, Greater London
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Norwood New Town, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Norwood New Town, done properly
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. We’re often asked to deal with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and missing TR19 certificates or history, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Norwood New Town, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Norwood New Town (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Norwood New Town
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Rockmount Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a London area like Norwood New Town, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Never cook with filters missing
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Questions from Norwood New Town
Does London parking affect a job in Norwood New Town?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can you come to Norwood New Town after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Norwood New Town doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
How often should grease be tested?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. System size and access decide the rest.
Kitchen extracts in Norwood New Town
Food Standards Agency records include about 34 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Norwood New Town. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Norwood New Town sits within the area of 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. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Christopher's Hospice (about 1.5 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near New Covenant Church-Equipping People, or anywhere in Norwood New Town, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Norwood New Town is about 4 miles south of Stockwell, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Norwood New Town, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SE19, SE27 and SE21. That includes premises on Dover Road, Moore Road and Gipsy Road and the roads around them. Norwood New Town sits on or near the A214, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Upper Norwood (1 mile east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-east), West Norwood (1 mile north), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and West Dulwich (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Norwood New Town
Around Norwood New Town, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hillcrest, Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School and The Sparrowhawk pub, among other places. The closest station to Norwood New Town is Gipsy Hill station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Whitgift Centre (3.1 miles south) and Crystal Palace Museum (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Battersea Park Lake and Dulwich Upper Wood.
Places near Norwood New Town
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What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Norwood New Town
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.