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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Thorpe Green, Surrey
We cover Thorpe Green for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection in Thorpe Green, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, on wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Thorpe Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Thorpe Green (GU25, TW20)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Thorpe Green kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in and around Thorpe Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Thorpe Green. 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 Thorpe Green are the job of Runnymede 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 pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Thorpe Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Commuter trade near Virginia Water station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Thorpe Green is about 2 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. Thorpe Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Thorpe Green is one of them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 11 miles from Thorpe Green.
We work across the GU25 and TW20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Green Road and Sandhills Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Thorpe Green, we cover Thorpe (1 mile north-east), Stroude (1 mile north-west), Virginia Water (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
What’s near Thorpe Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Riverside Walk, Salesian School and Rose And Crown Public House. The nearest railway station is Virginia Water station, roughly 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include St. Peter's Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and St Ann's Hill.
Nearby places to Thorpe Green
Other services in Thorpe Green
Managing agents and facilities teams in Thorpe Green
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common problems we fix in Thorpe Green
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for any of the following:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Peter's Hospital about 2 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
What affects the quote in Thorpe Green
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Questions from Thorpe Green
Which environmental health team covers Thorpe Green?
The local authority for Thorpe Green is Runnymede council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Thorpe Green during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Thorpe Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Thorpe Green.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits