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TR19 Inspection in Pitshanger
Looking for TR19 inspection in Pitshanger? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
About our TR19 inspection in Pitshanger
Taking on a kitchen in Pitshanger with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are surveys needed before quoting a full clean and missing access panels found on survey.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Pitshanger is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Pitshanger (W5, W13, UB6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Pitshanger needs from us.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Pitshanger
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Where a hall near Church of St Barnabas, or anywhere in Pitshanger, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Pitshanger
Food Standards Agency records list about 367 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 86 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pitshanger. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. It’s Ealing council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Pitshanger. 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Castle Bar Park station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. School kitchens, at schools like North Ealing Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Pitshanger is about 1 mile north of Ealing, in Greater London. For TR19 inspection in and around Pitshanger, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Pitshanger included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Pitshanger among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the W5, W13 and UB6 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Selby Road, Argyle Road and Kent Avenue, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile east), Perivale (1 mile north), Ealing (1 mile south), Hanwell (2 miles south-west) and West Ealing (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
What’s near Pitshanger
In Pitshanger, that means kitchens and buildings near Brentham Clubhouse pub, St Benedict's School and Ealing Independent College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Castle Bar Park station, roughly 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Ealing Hospital (1.9 miles south-west) and London Designer Outlet (2.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Middle Lake and Fox Wood.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Nearby places to Pitshanger
What else we do in Pitshanger
Why it’s worth doing now in Pitshanger
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. In Pitshanger, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Pitshanger
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Pitshanger questions
Is parking a problem for work in Pitshanger?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Pitshanger?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Pitshanger. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.