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TR19 inspections in Stanwell
We cover Stanwell for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection in Stanwell, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Stanwell and the rest of Surrey. If you’re dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Stanwell are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to 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. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Stanwell (TW19)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stanwell
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Stanwell?
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
For schools such as Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Around Stanwell, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
Kitchen extracts in Stanwell
Look up Stanwell on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 83 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways in Stanwell and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Stanwell get their food hygiene inspections from Spelthorne council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Stanwell is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Ashford Hospital (about 0.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Stanwell, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Stanwell is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Surrey. From the centre of Stanwell to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (15 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TW19. You will find streets such as High Street, Britannia Way and Frobisher Gardens, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Stanwell: West Bedfont (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (2 miles south), Bedfont (2 miles east) and Longford (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south-west).
Around Stanwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near Spelthorne College, The Swan Public House and Thomas Knyvett College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashford Surrey station, about 1.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find Ashford Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanwell include Staines Reservoirs and St Ann's Hill.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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.
FAQs for Stanwell
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Stanwell?
That’s Spelthorne council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stanwell. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work in villages like Stanwell?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009