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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pentonville, Greater London
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pentonville, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Pentonville
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are surveys needed before quoting a full clean and extracts that have never been grease tested.
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. In Pentonville, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Before any visit in Pentonville, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Pentonville, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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FAQs for Pentonville
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Pentonville in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 57 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Pentonville. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Pentonville?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Pentonville. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
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.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long does a TR19 inspection 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.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Planning ahead in Pentonville lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Pentonville
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Pentonville
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St John Evangelist RC Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you will receive afterwards
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
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 work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
TR19 inspection around Pentonville
Food Standards Agency records include about 321 pubs, bars and clubs and about 99 hotels and guest houses across Pentonville and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Fire safety in Pentonville falls to London Fire Brigade. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Chest Hospital (about 0.6 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of Saint Peter or elsewhere in Pentonville, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Pentonville is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. Pentonville gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
Our technicians cover all of the N1, N1P and EC1V postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Pentonville sits on or near the A1200, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Pentonville
Around Pentonville, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Islington Green School, The Camden Head Public House and Pilsudski Institute of London, among other places. Nearby too are City of London Academy Islington (under half a mile east) and Barnard Park (less than half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is Essex Road station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Funeral History (0.7 miles south-west) and Brunswick Centre (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Pentonville includes Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.