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TR19 Inspection in Staines-upon-Thames
Looking for TR19 inspection in Staines-upon-Thames? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Staines-upon-Thames
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. Typical jobs include uncertainty over how often to clean and checking the result of a recent clean, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Many kitchens in a town like Staines-upon-Thames were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Staines-upon-Thames (TW18, TW20, TW19)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, give us a ring 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
TR19 inspection in Staines-upon-Thames: the local picture
Look up Staines-upon-Thames on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 103 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Staines-upon-Thames. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Spelthorne council inspect food businesses in Staines-upon-Thames. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Staines-upon-Thames sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Staines-upon-Thames, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ashford Hospital is the nearest hospital to Staines-upon-Thames, about 1.8 miles north-east.
Staines-upon-Thames is about 7 miles south-west of Hayes, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Staines-upon-Thames, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (13 miles or so).
All of TW18, TW20 and TW19 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Goring's Square and London Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Staines-upon-Thames include the A308 and A320, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Staines-upon-Thames include Egham Hythe (1 mile south-west), Penton Hook (2 miles south), Hythe End (2 miles north-west), Egham (2 miles west) and Thorpe (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (8 miles south), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Staines-upon-Thames
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Star pub, Penton Park and The Magna Carta School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Staines-upon-Thames itself: Staines station. A little further out are Ashford Hospital (1.8 miles north-east) and Spelthorne Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Staines Reservoirs and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Nearby places to Staines-upon-Thames
Other services in Staines-upon-Thames
Part by part
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Staines-upon-Thames will be.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
When to call us in Staines-upon-Thames
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
For kitchens close to Staines station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
Questions from Staines-upon-Thames
Can you come to Staines-upon-Thames after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Staines-upon-Thames doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Staines-upon-Thames in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Staines-upon-Thames, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.