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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Sunbury-on-Thames, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection in Sunbury-on-Thames: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 41 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops across Sunbury-on-Thames and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Food hygiene inspections in Sunbury-on-Thames are the job of Spelthorne council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Sunbury-on-Thames 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Ignatius RC Primary School or anywhere near Sunbury-on-Thames, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. For kitchens close to Sunbury station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Sunbury-on-Thames is about 7 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sunbury-on-Thames and the rest of Surrey. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in TW16 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Station Road, The Ridings and Ravenscourt and the roads around them. With the A244 and A308 close by, Sunbury-on-Thames is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Sunbury-on-Thames include Upper Halliford (1 mile south-west), Charlton (1 mile west), Ashford Common (1 mile north-west), Hounslow (1 mile north) and Littleton Common (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (15 miles south-west), Epsom (8 miles south-east), Ewell (8 miles south-east) and Egham (6 miles west).
Around Sunbury-on-Thames
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sunbury Manor School, The Three Fishes Public House and Sunbury Park and the streets around them. Sunbury-on-Thames has its own railway station: Sunbury station. A little further out are Kempton Steam Museum (1 mile north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles south). For a walk, there’s St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
TR19 inspection in Sunbury-on-Thames
Taking on a kitchen in Sunbury-on-Thames 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. We’re often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and sites with gaps in their extract records, on post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
Most kitchens in a town like Sunbury-on-Thames cannot close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from Sunbury-on-Thames
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sunbury-on-Thames during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 15 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Sunbury-on-Thames, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sunbury-on-Thames?
Fire safety enforcement in Sunbury-on-Thames is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will plan it.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Sunbury-on-Thames
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
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 will price it together.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do 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. Photos taken on a phone are typically enough for us to plan a job in Sunbury-on-Thames and give a fixed quote.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Sunbury-on-Thames
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Sunbury-on-Thames is No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital, about 2 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.