Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Ripley TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Ripley and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Ripley
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you are dealing with sections of duct that can’t be reached and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can put it right, from insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Ripley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Ripley (GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Ripley a current picture. A planned visit to Ripley is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ripley
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ripley
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Common questions in Ripley
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ripley?
The local authority for Ripley is Guildford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Ripley outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Ripley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you cover Ripley?
Yes. We cover Ripley and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a small place like Ripley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- 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’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Ripley
When a site in Ripley changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary Magdalen or elsewhere in Ripley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Nearby places to Ripley
What else we do in Ripley
Kitchen extracts in Ripley
The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs and bars registered in Ripley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Ripley is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Ripley are the job of Guildford council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Ripley Court School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ripley (Byfleet Manor is about 2.6 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Ripley is about 4 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Ripley or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Ripley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients.
All of GU23 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include High Street, Dorton Way and Wentworth Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. You’ll find Ripley on the B2215, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Ockham (2 miles east), West Horsley (3 miles south-east), East Clandon (3 miles south), East Horsley (3 miles south-east) and Effingham (5 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south-west), Woking (4 miles west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Ripley
In Ripley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Anchor Public House and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School. For rail, the closest station is Clandon station, roughly 2.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find The Peacocks (3 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (2.8 miles west). Not far away are Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.