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Telegraph Hill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Telegraph Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection in Telegraph Hill
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. Typical jobs include post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and systems that need surveying before cleaning, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Kitchens in Telegraph Hill, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Telegraph Hill (SE4, SE15, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Telegraph Hill?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you run a café or takeaway near Brockley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What happens if it’s left?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Telegraph Hill.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Common questions in Telegraph Hill
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Telegraph Hill out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 76 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Telegraph Hill. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Telegraph Hill?
Telegraph Hill is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Telegraph Hill?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Also in Telegraph Hill
TR19 inspection around Telegraph Hill
The FSA’s data shows about 88 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Telegraph Hill. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Telegraph Hill falls to London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Catherine's Hatcham or elsewhere in Telegraph Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Southwark Adult Education Institute, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Telegraph Hill is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE4 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Telegraph Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection.
We work across the SE4, SE15 and SE14 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Mona Road, Pepys Road and Kitto Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Nunhead (1 mile south-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east), Peckham (1 mile north-west), St Johns (1 mile east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north).
Around Telegraph Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Fordham Park and The Brockley Barge pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Telegraph Hill itself: Brockley station. Other landmarks nearby include Southwark Adult Education Institute (0.6 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Telegraph Hill includes St. James's Park Lake and New Cross Gate Cutting.