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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Southborough, Greater London
Looking for TR19 inspection in Southborough? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Southborough
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. If you have sites with gaps in their extract records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can put it right.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Southborough, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Southborough (BR2, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we’re happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Southborough.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Southborough
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Southborough
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the quote in Southborough
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Also near Southborough
Other services in Southborough
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease, kitchens and Southborough
Food Standards Agency records list about 104 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways in and around Southborough, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Southborough get their food hygiene inspections from Bromley council. 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
A hospital like Bridgeways Day Hospital, about within half a mile south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Southborough Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Augustine's Church or anywhere around Southborough, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Southborough is about 2 miles south-east of Bromley, in Greater London. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Southborough and the rest of Greater London. Southborough is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for London, about 10 miles away.
We work across BR2 and BR1 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Pope Road, Crown Lane and Union Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Southborough include Bromley Common (1 mile south-west), Petts Wood (1 mile east), Locksbottom (2 miles south-east), Shortlands (2 miles west) and Crofton (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Southborough
Around Southborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishop Justus CofE School, Jubilee Country Park and The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bickley station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bethlem Museum of the Mind (0.9 miles south-west) and Bridgeways Day Hospital (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Common questions in Southborough
Can parking be tricky for a job in Southborough?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Which council inspects kitchens in Southborough?
In Southborough, it’s Bromley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.