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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Plaistow, Greater London
TR19 inspection for Plaistow, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Plaistow questions
Do you work overnight in Plaistow?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Plaistow can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Plaistow?
Kitchens in Plaistow are inspected by Bromley council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What about areas you cannot 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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. System size and access decide the rest.
About our TR19 inspection in Plaistow
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. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you’re dealing with sections of duct that can’t be reached and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can help.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Plaistow 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Plaistow (BR1, BR2, BR3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Why act early in Plaistow
Sites in Plaistow that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. For a site in Plaistow, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
When to call us in Plaistow
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary’s Church or elsewhere in Plaistow, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Plaistow kitchens: local notes
Look up Plaistow on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 160 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 75 sandwich bars and takeaways across Plaistow and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s Bromley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Plaistow. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Plaistow is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For kitchens close to Sundridge Park station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Burnt Ash Primary School or anywhere near Plaistow, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Plaistow is about 1 mile north of Bromley, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Plaistow, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Plaistow among them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 7 miles from Plaistow.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BR1, BR2 and BR3. You’ll find streets such as Saxon Road, Arcus Road and Croft Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Downham (1 mile north), Sundridge (1 mile east), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile south) and Chinbrook (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Plaistow
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Holy Trinity College Bromley, The Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sundridge Park station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Greenwich Castle (4.1 miles north) and Prefab Museum (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
Towns and villages near Plaistow
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What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Plaistow is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- 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, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Plaistow, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.