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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Old Town, Greater London
Need TR19 inspection in Old Town? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Old Town
Can school kitchens in Old Town be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 42 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Old Town. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is parking a problem for work in Old Town?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Old Town
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). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers access surveys, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and missing access panels found on survey.
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 Old Town, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Old Town
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Old Town
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a London area like Old Town, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Places near Old Town
What else we do in Old Town
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Town
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. A busy site in Old Town builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- We are fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Old Town
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 32 pubs and bars and about 20 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Old Town. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. The fire and rescue service for Old Town is London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Minster Nursery and Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near Croydon Minster, or anywhere in Old Town, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Croydon University Hospital about 1.2 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the CR0 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Old Town is one of them. We also work in London, about 9 miles from Old Town.
Here we cover the CR0, CR9 and CR90 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You will find streets such as Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Old Town
Around Old Town, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rutherford School, The Gun Tavern and St Andrew's CofE School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Old Town itself: West Croydon station. Nearby you will also find Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Town include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.