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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Smithfield, Greater London
TR19 inspection in Smithfield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Smithfield, done properly
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Typical jobs include confirming a clean reached the whole system and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Smithfield is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Places near Smithfield
Other services in Smithfield
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What we are called out for in Smithfield
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Charterhouse Square School or anywhere near Smithfield, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
TR19 inspection around Smithfield
Food Standards Agency records list about 4,705 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 1,069 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Smithfield. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s the City of London Corporation that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Smithfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. London Fire Brigade covers Smithfield. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Bartholomew-the-Less or anywhere around Smithfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Finsbury Health Centre, about 0.5 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. For TR19 inspection in and around Smithfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Smithfield. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Smithfield among them.
Our technicians cover all of the EC1V, EC1P and EC1R postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Smithfield sits on or near the A1 and A4, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Near you in Smithfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around London Nautical School, Barts Health Archives and St Alban's Church of England Primary School. Nearby too are St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile south-east), Oriole pub (under half a mile south-west) and Postman's Park (less than half a mile south-east). Smithfield has its own railway station: Farringdon station. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (less than half a mile south) and Postal Museum (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Smithfield
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
What affects the quote in Smithfield
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Smithfield needs from us.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Smithfield: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Smithfield be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 86 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Smithfield. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Smithfield?
The local authority for Smithfield is the City of London Corporation, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.