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TR19 Inspection in Swiss Cottage
TR19 inspection for Swiss Cottage, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
TR19 inspection in Swiss Cottage, done properly
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Kitchens in Swiss Cottage, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW8, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Diary the next grease test and clean
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Why deal with it now?
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A busy site in Swiss Cottage builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Swiss Cottage kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 625 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 265 sandwich bars and takeaways across Swiss Cottage and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Swiss Cottage is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swiss Cottage are the job of Camden council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Souls or elsewhere in Swiss Cottage, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like The UCL Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a café or takeaway near South Hampstead station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Swiss Cottage is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Swiss Cottage, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Swiss Cottage is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for TR19 inspection.
All of NW3, NW8 and NW6 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Avenue Road, Acacia Road and Harben Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Swiss Cottage, we cover South Hampstead (1 mile north), St John's Wood (1 mile south), Haverstock (1 mile east), Belsize Park (1 mile east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Near you in Swiss Cottage
Around Swiss Cottage, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cafe Med pub, Holy Trinity CofE Primary School and Primrose Hill, among other places. Also close by are Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (under half a mile north-east). Swiss Cottage has its own railway station: South Hampstead station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (3.7 miles south-east) and Isokon Gallery (0.8 miles north-east). Not far away are The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
Also near Swiss Cottage
What else we do in Swiss Cottage
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Swiss Cottage
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In Swiss Cottage, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Swiss Cottage questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Swiss Cottage?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Swiss Cottage. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Swiss Cottage?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Swiss Cottage
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.