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TR19 Inspection in Seething Wells
Our technicians work in Seething Wells on TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
FAQs for Seething Wells
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Seething Wells?
In Seething Wells, it’s Kingston-Upon-Thames council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can school kitchens in Seething Wells be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 33 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Seething Wells. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
TR19 inspection in Seething Wells
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you have parts of the system left out of past cleans and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can help, from insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests onwards.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Seething Wells, 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 pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Seething Wells (KT6, KT1, KT7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Seething Wells.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What TR19 inspection looks like in Seething Wells
Food Standards Agency records include about 63 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Seething Wells. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Seething Wells sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tolworth Hospital about 1.4 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Maple Infants' School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Seething Wells is about 4 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Seething Wells and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Work in KT6, KT1 and KT7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Maple Road, Grove Road and North Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Seething Wells: Surbiton Park (1 mile north-east), Long Ditton (1 mile south), Thames Ditton (1 mile west), Ditton Hill (1 mile south) and Weston Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Seething Wells
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, The City Arms and Hampton Court Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Seething Wells itself: Surbiton station. Nearby you will also find Chessington Castle Hill (2.6 miles south) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.6 miles west). Not far away are The Wood and Kingston Hill Road area.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When to call us in Seething Wells
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Seething Wells, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests