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TR19 inspections in Shortheath
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Shortheath, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Why act early in Shortheath
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. In a small place like Shortheath, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shortheath
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Shortheath, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shortheath (GU9, GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Shortheath
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 31 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in Shortheath and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Waverley council inspect food businesses in Shortheath. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Shortheath falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Farnham Castle is about 1.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Shortheath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shortheath is about 1 mile south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Across the GU9 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Shortheath is one of them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU9 and GU10. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Shortheath Road, Little Thurbans Close and Sunnydell Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Shortheath sits on or near the B3384, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Wrecclesham (1 mile west), Boundstone (1 mile south), Rowledge (1 mile south-west), Holt Pound (1 mile south-west) and Bucks Horn Oak (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (9 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Near you in Shortheath
Around Shortheath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Royal Oak Public House, Weydon School and Weydon School. The closest station to Shortheath is Farnham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north) and Museum of Farnham (1.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Farnham Heath.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Shortheath
Is Shortheath within the area you cover?
Yes. Shortheath is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can school kitchens in Shortheath be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Shortheath. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Shortheath?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
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How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Shortheath
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
School kitchens, at schools like St Peter's CofE Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere as small as Shortheath, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.