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TR19 inspections and grease testing in South Ealing, Greater London
We cover South Ealing for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in South Ealing
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in South Ealing and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in South Ealing is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- South Ealing (W5, W13, TW8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in South Ealing
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 87 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 13 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Ealing. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. London Fire Brigade covers South Ealing. 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 healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ealing Hospital about 1.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you cook for passing trade around Brentford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
South Ealing is about 1 mile south of Ealing, in Greater London. Sites in South Ealing 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. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, South Ealing among them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 9 miles from South Ealing.
Work in W5, W13 and TW8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include South Road, Elers Road and Carew Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside South Ealing, we cover Ealing (1 mile north), Hanwell (1 mile north-west), West Ealing (2 miles west), Pitshanger (2 miles north) and Brentham Garden Suburb (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Landmarks near South Ealing
Typical jobs here are in premises near Lammas Park, Ealing Independent College and Ealing Park Tavern and the streets around them. You will also find Library for Iranian Studies (1.4 miles east) and Great Ealing School (within half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Brentford station, roughly 0.9 miles south. A little further out are Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (0.9 miles east) and Ealing Hospital (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a London area like South Ealing, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in South Ealing, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
FAQs for South Ealing
Can parking be tricky for a job in South Ealing?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around South Ealing out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 54 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of South Ealing. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What we’re called out for in South Ealing
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in South Ealing shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for any of the following:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in South Ealing, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Places near South Ealing
What else we do in South Ealing
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why South Ealing businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009