Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stroude, Surrey
Our technicians work in Stroude on 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.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Why act early in Stroude
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. If the system at a site near Stroude fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stroude
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
How we handle TR19 inspection in Stroude
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you’re dealing with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Stroude, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Stroude (GU25, TW20)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Stroude
Can you come to Stroude after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Stroude keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Stroude?
Kitchens in Stroude are inspected by Runnymede council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What we are called out for in Stroude
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Stroude, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of insurance
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What a clean will not put right
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Stroude
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get 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 photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Towns and villages near Stroude
More services for Stroude
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Stroude
Food Standards Agency data counts about 49 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways in and around Stroude, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kitchens in Stroude get their food hygiene inspections from Runnymede council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Stroude. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Ann's Heath Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a café or takeaway near Virginia Water station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Stroude is about 1 mile south of Egham, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Stroude or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Stroude is one of them. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
TR19 inspection in GU25 and TW20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Edgell Close, Stroude Road and Whitehall Farm Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover Virginia Water (1 mile south-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Thorpe (1 mile east), Egham (1 mile north) and Englefield Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Stroude
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Magna Carta School, The American School In England and Riverside Walk. For rail, the closest station is Virginia Water station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St. Peter's Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Stroude includes St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Stroude and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Stroude, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.