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TR19 Inspection in St Giles
TR19 inspection for St Giles and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How we handle TR19 inspection in St Giles
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. We are often asked to deal with uncertainty over how often to clean and missing TR19 certificates or history, across insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and access surveys.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in St Giles is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in St Giles
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. 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 anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in St Giles is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- 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 cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Towns and villages near St Giles
Also in St Giles
Questions from St Giles
Does London parking affect a job in St Giles?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Who inspects food businesses in St Giles?
Food hygiene inspections in St Giles are carried out by Westminster council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is St Giles in your area?
Yes. St Giles is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Grease, kitchens and St Giles
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 392 pubs and bars and about 236 hotels and guest houses across St Giles and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. St Giles sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hospital like St Paul's Hospital, about within half a mile east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like St Josephs Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Soho Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in St Giles, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
St Giles is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the W1F postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, St Giles among them.
Our technicians cover all of W1F, W1D and W1T for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane and nearby roads. St Giles is on the A301 and A400, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Around St Giles
In St Giles, that means kitchens and buildings near LSE Shaw Library, The Crown pub and Mercers' School, among other places. Nearby too are London Nautical School (1 mile south-east) and St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile south-west). St Giles has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). The countryside around St Giles includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys