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TR19 inspections in Palmers Green
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Palmers Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection in Palmers Green
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Palmers Green is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Palmers Green (N13, N22, N11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Palmers Green.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Common questions in Palmers Green
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Palmers Green out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 36 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Palmers Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Palmers Green?
Palmers Green is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Do you cover Palmers Green?
Yes. Our technicians work in Palmers Green, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Design faults in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Common problems we fix in Palmers Green
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
What we are most often called out for:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Where a hall near Palmers Green United Reformed Church, or anywhere in Palmers Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Grease, kitchens and Palmers Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 57 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Palmers Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Palmers Green sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Enfield council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Palmers Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A kitchen near Palmers Green station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. School kitchens, at schools like St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Palmers Green is about 6 miles north of St Pancras, in Greater London. Palmers Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Palmers Green is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, about 8 miles away.
Work in N13, N22 and N11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Oak Lane, Fox Lane and York Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Palmers Green sits on or near the A105 and A1004, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Oakthorpe Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south-west), Bowes Park (1 mile south) and Southgate (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Near you in Palmers Green
In Palmers Green, that means kitchens and buildings near St Thomas More Catholic School, Broomfield Park and The Alfred Herring pub, among other places. Palmers Green has its own railway station: Palmers Green station. A little further out are Broomfield House Museum (under half a mile west) and Greentrees Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.