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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Shalford, Surrey
Looking for TR19 inspection in Shalford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How we handle TR19 inspection in Shalford
Taking on a kitchen in Shalford with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Shalford starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shalford (GU4)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Shalford?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Shalford shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for any of the following:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shalford is Mount Alvernia Hospital, about 1.6 miles north.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
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The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Shalford are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Common questions in Shalford
Do you cover smaller places like Shalford?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shalford included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire authority looks after Shalford?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shalford. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What is post-clean verification?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What should I send you?
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
TR19 inspection in Shalford: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 25 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shalford. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kitchens in Shalford get their food hygiene inspections from Guildford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Shalford. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shalford Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Shalford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Shalford is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Shalford, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the GU4 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Street and Kings Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Shalford: Broadford (1 mile west), East Shalford (1 mile north-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile north-west) and Chilworth (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Shalford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Queen Victoria pub, Broadwater School and Shalford Mill. Shalford has its own railway station: Shalford station. A little further out are Guildford Castle (1.5 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Lower Lake and Pewley Down.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. A fault that closes a site in a village like Shalford affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Shalford businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.