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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Old Malden, Surrey
Looking for TR19 inspection in Old Malden? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
TR19 inspection in Old Malden
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Common call-outs are for missing access panels found on survey and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Old Malden, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Old Malden (KT19, KT4, KT5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Old Malden?
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
A kitchen near Tolworth station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
TR19 inspection around Old Malden
Food Standards Agency records include about 17 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Old Malden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Old Malden is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Kitchens in Old Malden get their food hygiene inspections from Epsom and Ewell council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Tolworth Hospital, about 0.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Old Malden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Old Malden is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Old Malden, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, roughly 11 miles from Old Malden.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: KT19, KT4 and KT5. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Curtis Road, Rowden Road and Grafton Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Old Malden: Worcester Park (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile north-west), Stoneleigh (1 mile south-east), Berrylands (1 mile north-west) and Chessington (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (14 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south), Horley (14 miles south), Redhill (10 miles south-east), Egham (13 miles west) and Reigate (10 miles south).
Near you in Old Malden
Typical jobs here are in premises near Richard Challoner School, The Plough Inn Public House and Hogsmill LNR. For rail, the closest station is Tolworth station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bentall Centre (3 miles north-west) and Tolworth Hospital (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.
FAQs for Old Malden
Who is the fire and rescue service for Old Malden?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Old Malden. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Old Malden?
The local authority for Old Malden is Epsom and Ewell council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Old Malden
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Tell us when your site near Old Malden is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Old Malden
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.