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Stepney TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stepney. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How we handle TR19 inspection in Stepney
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are sites with gaps in their extract records and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Kitchens in Stepney, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Stepney (E1, E2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a job in Stepney, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Leave it or put it right?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s better booked as a planned job in Stepney than handled as an emergency.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Towns and villages near Stepney
What else we do in Stepney
Common questions in Stepney
Do you work overnight in Stepney?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Stepney can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Stepney during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 89 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Stepney. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Stepney
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Peter's Church or anywhere around Stepney, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
TR19 inspection around Stepney
Food Standards Agency records include about 222 pubs and bars and about 39 hotels and guest houses across Stepney and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Stepney get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Royal London Hospital is the nearest hospital to Stepney, about less than half a mile west. For kitchens close to Whitechapel station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Stepney is about 2 miles south of Hackney, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the E1 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Stepney is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection.
Every address in E1 and E2 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Beaumont Square, Rectory Square and Carlton Square and nearby roads. Stepney is on the A11 and B120, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Stepney: East End of London (1 mile south-west), Ratcliff (1 mile south), Bethnal Green (1 mile north-west), Whitechapel (1 mile west) and Limehouse (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stepney
In Stepney, that means kitchens and buildings near Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, Stepney Jewish School and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Stepney Green Park (within half a mile south-east) and Black Horse Public House (less than half a mile north-east). Stepney has its own railway station: Whitechapel station. Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (1.4 miles south-west) and Young V&A (0.6 miles north). The countryside around Stepney includes St. James's Park Lake and Lavender Pond.