Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Rowledge TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Rowledge, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Rowledge, done properly
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you’re dealing with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Rowledge, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Rowledge (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When to call us in Rowledge
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Rowledge (Farnham Castle is about 2.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
FAQs for Rowledge
Do you work at weekends in Rowledge?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Rowledge needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Rowledge out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Rowledge, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Is Rowledge in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Rowledge included.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Rowledge can be planned properly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around Rowledge
Food Standards Agency data counts about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Rowledge, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Rowledge get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Rowledge falls to 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.
Where a hall near Saint James, or anywhere in Rowledge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Rowledge is Chase Community Hospital, about 5.6 miles south.
Rowledge is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Sites in Rowledge get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Rowledge is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Guildford, about 12 miles from Rowledge.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include High Street, Chapel Road and Bell Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Rowledge: Holt Pound (1 mile west), Boundstone (1 mile north-east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north), Shortheath (1 mile north-east) and Batt's Corner (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Rowledge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Underdown nature reserve, Weydon School and The Hare and Hounds pub, among other places. The closest station to Rowledge is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 2 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles north). The countryside around Rowledge includes Beacon Hill and Farnham Heath.
Nearby places to Rowledge
Also in Rowledge
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.