Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in South Holmwood
We cover South Holmwood for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in South Holmwood
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and pre-clean surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In a small place like South Holmwood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- South Holmwood (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quotes are quick. 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.
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- 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.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to South Holmwood can be planned properly.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
South Holmwood: your questions answered
Can you come to South Holmwood after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire service covers South Holmwood?
Fire safety enforcement in South Holmwood is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
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.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
When to call us in South Holmwood
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 South Holmwood shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary Magdalene or anywhere around South Holmwood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Grease, kitchens and South Holmwood
Look up South Holmwood on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Holmwood. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Mole Valley council inspect food businesses in South Holmwood. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. South Holmwood is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Polesden Lacey is about 5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
South Holmwood is about 3 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in South Holmwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and South Holmwood is one of them. We also work in Guildford, around 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RH5 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Warwick Road, Norfolk Road and Milford Court or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around South Holmwood: Holmwood Corner (1 mile south-east), Beare Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (2 miles south-west), Friday Street (3 miles west) and Abinger Bottom (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
Landmarks near South Holmwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Inholms Clay Pit and The Norfolk Arms. For rail, the closest station is Holmwood station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (3.6 miles west) and Betchworth Castle (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.