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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pirbright, Surrey
Our technicians work in Pirbright on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection in Pirbright, done properly
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
Somewhere as small as Pirbright, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Pirbright (GU24)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Nearby places to Pirbright
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Why it’s worth doing now in Pirbright
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you will not know without measuring. Planning a trip to Pirbright ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Pirbright kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 14 pubs and bars registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Pirbright. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Pirbright. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Pirbright is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For schools such as Knowl Hill School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Pirbright, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Brookwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Pirbright, about 1.9 miles north-east.
Pirbright is about 3 miles south-west of Woking, in Surrey. From the centre of Pirbright to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Pirbright is one of them.
All of GU24 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Cowbridge Meadow, Gibb's Acre and Church Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Pirbright is on the A324, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Pirbright include Stanford Common (1 mile south), Worplesdon (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (3 miles south), Fairlands (3 miles south-east) and Normandy (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles south-west), Egham (10 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Pirbright
Around Pirbright, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near White Hart pub, Pirbright Village Primary School and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College. The nearest railway station is Brookwood station, about 0.8 miles north-east. A little further out are The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.3 miles north) and Brookwood Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Pirbright includes Brookwood Lye.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- 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
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. 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
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as Pirbright, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
FAQs for Pirbright
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Pirbright?
In Pirbright, it’s Guildford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Pirbright?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What is TR19?
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.