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TR19 inspections and grease testing in South Merstham, Surrey
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in South Merstham and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
How we handle TR19 inspection in South Merstham
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in South Merstham 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, before any cleaning is booked. If you’re dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like South Merstham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- South Merstham (RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Never cook with filters missing
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A site near South Merstham normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What TR19 inspection looks like in South Merstham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Merstham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council inspect food businesses in South Merstham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for South Merstham is 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.
Where a hall near All Saints', or anywhere in South Merstham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For kitchens close to Merstham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to South Merstham is St Lawrence's Hospital, about 2.8 miles north-east.
South Merstham is about 2 miles north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of South Merstham or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and South Merstham is one of them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 17 miles from South Merstham.
We cover every part of the RH1 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Station Road South, London Road South and Station Road and nearby roads. Other places close to South Merstham include Merstham (1 mile north), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile west), Nutfield (2 miles south-east) and Redhill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in South Merstham
Around South Merstham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Merstham Park School, Nutfield Marshes and East Surrey College. South Merstham has its own railway station: Merstham station. A little further out are Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and The Belfry (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near South Merstham include Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
Also near South Merstham
What else we do in South Merstham
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Questions from South Merstham
Who is the fire and rescue service for South Merstham?
Fire safety enforcement in South Merstham is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around South Merstham out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of South Merstham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll plan it.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.