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TR19 inspections and grease testing in The Sands, Surrey
TR19 inspection for The Sands, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in The Sands
Before any clean in The Sands, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. Common call-outs are for insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Somewhere as small as The Sands, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are 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, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- The Sands (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
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 anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like The Sands are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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TR19 inspection around The Sands
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around The Sands, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in The Sands. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers The Sands. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near The Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in The Sands, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as South Farnham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
The Sands is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. Sites in The Sands get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. The Sands is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on The Green, Binton Lane and Botany Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Runfold (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Compton (1 mile west), Seale (1 mile north-east) and Tongham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in The Sands
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crooksbury Hill. The Sands’s nearest station is Farnham station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Milford Hospital (5.7 miles south-east) and Farnham Castle (2.8 miles west). The countryside around The Sands includes Culverswell Hill and Runfold Wood.
When to call us in The Sands
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Milford Hospital is the nearest hospital to The Sands, about 5.7 miles south-east.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What happens if it’s left?
Sites in The Sands that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. With notice, the visit to The Sands can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in The Sands
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
FAQs for The Sands
Do you work overnight in The Sands?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in The Sands needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in The Sands?
That is Guildford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in The Sands. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.