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TR19 Inspection in Roehampton
TR19 inspection in Roehampton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Roehampton
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Roehampton, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Location
- Roehampton (SW15, SW13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
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What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Planning ahead in Roehampton lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Roehampton
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Roehampton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 244 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 42 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Roehampton. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. In Roehampton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wandsworth council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Margaret's Church or elsewhere in Roehampton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For kitchens close to Barnes station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Roehampton is about 2 miles south-west of Fulham, in Greater London. Roehampton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Work in SW15 and SW13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Rodway Road, Cortis Road and Torwood Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Putney (1 mile north-east), Barnes (1 mile north), Mortlake (1 mile north-west), East Sheen (1 mile north-west) and Putney Vale (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Around Roehampton
In Roehampton, that means kitchens and buildings near King's Head pub, The Falcons School for Girls and ARK Putney Academy. Roehampton’s nearest station is Barnes station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Queen Mary's Hospital (within half a mile west) and Putney Exchange (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
What we’re called out for in Roehampton
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we are most often called out for:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Granard Primary School or anywhere near Roehampton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
Common questions in Roehampton
Can a school canteen extract in Roehampton be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Roehampton. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Roehampton?
The local authority for Roehampton is Wandsworth council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, whoever did the clean.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Roehampton is no exception.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.