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TR19 Inspection in Ockham
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ockham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Ockham
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Common call-outs are for checking the result of a recent clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, on deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Work in a small place like Ockham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Ockham (GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Ockham
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The timing of a visit to Ockham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
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 start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Ockham kitchens: local notes
At about 21 miles from central London, Ockham sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ockham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Woking Community Hospital (about 4.4 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near All Saints' Church, or anywhere in Ockham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Ockham, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Ockham among them. We also work in Guildford, about 6 miles from Ockham.
We work across the GU23 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Ockham, we cover West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Ockham
Around Ockham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Forest and the Highlands and The Black Swan pub. For rail, the closest station is Horsley station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). Not far away are Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
Nearby places to Ockham
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Ockham
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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ockham (Byfleet Manor is about 2.3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Ockham
Which environmental health team covers Ockham?
The local authority for Ockham is Guildford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Ockham within the area you cover?
Yes, Ockham is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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. Leave those to us.
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ockham
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Ockham is calmer for everyone.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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