Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in The Chart
Looking for TR19 inspection in The Chart? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in The Chart
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and extracts that have never been grease tested.
In a village or hamlet like The Chart, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- The Chart (RH8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in The Chart
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in The Chart
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us 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
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos 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.
FAQs for The Chart
Will you come out to The Chart?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school canteen extract in The Chart be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of The Chart. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in The Chart?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form to book it in.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Kitchen extracts in The Chart
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across The Chart and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The Chart sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Tandridge council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in The Chart. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's or elsewhere in The Chart, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Limpsfield CofE Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
The Chart is about 6 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. From the centre of The Chart to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. The Chart is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for TR19 inspection. London is in our area too, about 18 miles from The Chart.
TR19 inspection in RH8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Stoneleigh Road, St Andrews Way and Ridlands Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Pains-Hill (1 mile west), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile north-east), Goodley Stock (1 mile east), Limpsfield (1 mile north-west) and Crockham Hill (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (10 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles north-west).
Near you in The Chart
Typical jobs here are in premises near Carpenters Arms, Oxted School and Hazelwood School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hurst Green station, roughly 1.6 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (0.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near The Chart include Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
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What we are called out for in The Chart
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we are most often called out for:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
Chartwell, about 1.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near The Chart; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Why deal with it now?
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. Somewhere as small as The Chart, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to The Chart can be planned properly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.