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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Poplar, Greater London
One call covers TR19 inspection in Poplar: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Poplar
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits, and people most often call us about sites with gaps in their extract records and missing access panels found on survey.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Poplar 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Poplar
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Poplar questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Poplar?
Kitchens in Poplar are inspected by Tower Hamlets council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What do you need to know about parking in Poplar?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Poplar makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, as suits the job.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Also in Poplar
Common problems we fix in Poplar
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Poplar shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you cook for passing trade around Canary Wharf station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How it works
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. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Poplar.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Poplar
The FSA’s data shows about 52 pubs and bars and about 15 hotels and guest houses registered in Poplar and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Poplar get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. 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. London Fire Brigade covers Poplar. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Tower Hamlets College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Poplar Hospital is the nearest hospital to Poplar, about 0.6 miles north-east.
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Anywhere in E14, we can take on TR19 inspection. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
Work in E14, SE16 and E22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You will find Poplar on the A102 and A1261, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Poplar: London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Poplar
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bartlett Park, Langdon Park Secondary School and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Poplar itself: Canary Wharf station. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of the Book (0.8 miles north-west) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Poplar include Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.