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TR19 inspections in Paddington
Our technicians work in Paddington on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Paddington
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: 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. Typical jobs include sites with gaps in their extract records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on pre-clean surveys, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a London area like Paddington, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Paddington (W2, W1H, W1U)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Paddington
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Paddington
When a site in Paddington changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Where a hall near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Paddington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
TR19 inspection in Paddington: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 1,564 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 124 sandwich bars and takeaways in Paddington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. London Fire Brigade covers Paddington. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases about 0.7 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as International Community School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Paddington is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Paddington and the rest of Greater London. Paddington is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection.
Here we cover the W2, W1H and W1U postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Harrow Road, Craven Road and Harbet Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A5 and A40 close by, Paddington is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Paddington include Paddington Green (1 mile north-west), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile south-east), Connaught Village (1 mile south-east), Tyburn (1 mile south-east) and Little Venice (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Ruislip (11 miles west).
Around Paddington
In Paddington, that means kitchens and buildings near Royal Society of Medicine Library, Fountains Abbey pub and Royal Parks of London and the streets around them. Also close by are North Westminster Community School (within half a mile north-east) and Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (within half a mile east). Paddington has its own railway station: London Paddington station. Other landmarks nearby include Harrods (1.3 miles south) and London Toy & Model Museum (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Paddington needs from us.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Common questions in Paddington
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Paddington in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 76 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Paddington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Paddington?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Paddington needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Paddington?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Is Paddington in your area?
Yes. Paddington is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Why it’s worth doing now in Paddington
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Paddington a current picture. For a site in Paddington, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.