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TR19 inspections and grease testing in St Luke's, Greater London
Professional TR19 inspection in and around St Luke's, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection in St Luke's
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In St Luke's, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- St Luke's (N1, EC1V, EC2A)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What happens on the day
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 the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in St Luke's is typically out of hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in St Luke's
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Grease, kitchens and St Luke's
Food Standards Agency records include about 516 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 126 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in St Luke's and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. The fire and rescue service for St Luke's is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Luke's CofE Primary School or anywhere near St Luke's, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel or elsewhere in St Luke's, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (about under half a mile east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
St Luke's is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in St Luke's, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and St Luke's is one of them.
Work in N1, EC1V and EC2A is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Long Lane, City Road and Moor Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. You will find St Luke's on the A1 and A501, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Finsbury (1 mile south), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), Shoreditch (1 mile east), Hoxton (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in St Luke's
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Barts Health Archives, Charterhouse Square School and The Masque Haunt pub. You will also find St Mary-at-Hill (1.1 miles south), Central Foundation Boys' School (within half a mile east) and Artillery Ground (within half a mile south-east). St Luke's has its own railway station: Old Street station. A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1.3 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south-west). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
If your staff spot something 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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Nearby places to St Luke's
Other services in St Luke's
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. A busy site in St Luke's builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in St Luke's
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in St Luke's?
In St Luke's, it’s the City of London Corporation that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can school kitchens in St Luke's be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 70 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of St Luke's. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in St Luke's?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Is St Luke's in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in St Luke's, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.