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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Southfields, Greater London
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Southfields, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
About our TR19 inspection in Southfields
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Typical jobs include sites with gaps in their extract records and checking the result of a recent clean, on deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Southfields, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Southfields (SW18, SW19, SW17)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Southfields: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Southfields?
That is Wandsworth council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Southfields. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you work in Southfields outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Southfields keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Southfields?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
If you need TR19 inspection in Southfields, call 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 normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Southfields
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John the Divine or elsewhere in Southfields, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that is 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
- What paperwork you get at the end
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Southfields.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
TR19 inspection around Southfields
The FSA’s data shows about 47 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered in and around Southfields, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Southfields get their food hygiene inspections from Wandsworth council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Commuter trade near Earlsfield station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is the nearest hospital to Southfields, about 1 mile west.
Southfields is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. From the centre of Southfields to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Southfields among them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 6 miles from Southfields.
TR19 inspection in SW18, SW19 and SW17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Burr Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Earlsfield (1 mile south-east), Wandsworth (1 mile north), Summerstown (1 mile south), Battersea (2 miles north-east) and Clapham Junction (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Southfields
Around Southfields, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Old Sergeant pub, Southfields Academy and Wandsworth School. Southfields has its own railway station: Earlsfield station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (1 mile west) and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Henman Hill and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.