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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Strood Green, Surrey
Our technicians work in Strood Green on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
About our TR19 inspection in Strood Green
Taking on a kitchen in Strood Green with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for uncertainty over how often to clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, across insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
In a small place like Strood Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Strood Green (RH3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Towns and villages near Strood Green
What else we do in Strood Green
Grease, kitchens and Strood Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Strood Green. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Mole Valley council inspect food businesses in Strood Green. 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. Strood Green sits within the area of 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 cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Strood Green is Headley Court, about 4.9 miles north. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Strood Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Strood Green is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Strood Green or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Strood Green among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (13 miles or so).
We work across RH3 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Tanners Meadow, Brew House Road and Middle Street and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Bunce Common (1 mile south), Brockham (1 mile north), Dawesgreen (1 mile south-east), Betchworth (1 mile north-east) and Leigh (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Near you in Strood Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Inn on The Green, Deepdene Terrace and The Ashcombe School. The nearest railway station is Betchworth station, about 1.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (4.9 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere like Strood Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Strood Green
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Historic houses near Strood Green, such as Polesden Lacey about 4.6 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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, and that’s where we come in.
Strood Green questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Strood Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Strood Green is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Strood Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Strood Green included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will plan it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What affects the quote in Strood Green
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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. We normally come back within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.