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TR19 Inspection in Surbiton
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Surbiton and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection in Surbiton, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Surbiton is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Surbiton (KT6, KT5, KT1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Why it’s worth doing now in Surbiton
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you will not know without measuring. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Surbiton
Also in Surbiton
FAQs for Surbiton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Surbiton during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 37 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Surbiton. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Surbiton after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you work in Surbiton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Surbiton included.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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 pictures, so records stay tidy.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Surbiton is no exception.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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. Leave those to us.
When to call us in Surbiton
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.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Surbiton is Tolworth Hospital, about 1 mile south-east.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What TR19 inspection looks like in Surbiton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 303 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 112 takeaways and sandwich shops across Surbiton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. The fire and rescue service for Surbiton is London Fire Brigade. 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. Kitchens in Surbiton get their food hygiene inspections from Kingston-Upon-Thames council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Lime Tree Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a café or takeaway near Surbiton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Surbiton is about 4 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. For TR19 inspection in and around Surbiton, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Surbiton included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Surbiton is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: KT6, KT5 and KT1. Streets in the area include St Andrew's Square, South Bank and Hazelwood Court, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Surbiton is on the A240 and A3210, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Berrylands (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (2 miles south-east), Chessington (2 miles south) and Worcester Park (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Surbiton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shrewsbury House School, The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre and Coronation Hall pub. Surbiton has its own railway station: Surbiton station. Well-known places in the area include Tolworth Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2.2 miles west). The countryside around Surbiton includes The Wood and The Lake.