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TR19 inspections in Petts Wood
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Petts Wood and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection in Petts Wood
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and uncertainty over how often to clean.
Kitchens in Petts Wood, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Petts Wood
Which environmental health team covers Petts Wood?
In Petts Wood, it’s Bromley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Petts Wood during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Petts Wood. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
What accreditations do you have?
We are 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.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
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Why it’s worth doing now in Petts Wood
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. In Petts Wood, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Book the next test on the date in the report
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a London area like Petts Wood, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Petts Wood, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Petts Wood?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Francis Church or elsewhere in Petts Wood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
TR19 inspection around Petts Wood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 103 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 57 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Petts Wood. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Food hygiene inspections in Petts Wood are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A kitchen near Petts Wood station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. School kitchens, at schools like Crofton Junior School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Petts Wood is about 1 mile west of Orpington, in Greater London. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Petts Wood and the rest of Greater London. Petts Wood is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of BR5, BR6 and BR2 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Petts Wood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jubilee Country Park, Bromley High School and Daylight Inn. Petts Wood has its own railway station: Petts Wood station. A little further out are Bridgeways Day Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.