Greater London · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Upper Norwood TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Upper Norwood and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Upper Norwood
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, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. We are often asked to deal with heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, on pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Upper Norwood is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, 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.
- Location
- Upper Norwood (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Upper Norwood
Food Standards Agency records list about 214 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 137 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Upper Norwood. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Kitchens in Upper Norwood get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. London Fire Brigade covers Upper Norwood. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Christopher's Hospice is the nearest hospital to Upper Norwood, about 1.3 miles east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Upper Norwood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Upper Norwood is about 4 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. Sites in Upper Norwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
All of SE19, SE27 and SE21 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Dover Road, Hawke Road and Tudor Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Upper Norwood is on the A214, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Upper Norwood, we cover Norwood New Town (1 mile west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-east), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and Anerley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
What’s near Upper Norwood
In Upper Norwood, that means kitchens and buildings near The Sparrowhawk pub, Long Meadow and Rockmount Primary School. Upper Norwood has its own railway station: Gipsy Hill station. A little further out are St Christopher's Hospice (1.3 miles east) and Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Upper Norwood includes Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
Towns and villages near Upper Norwood
Also in Upper Norwood
When to call us in Upper Norwood
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you cook for passing trade around Gipsy Hill station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
Why it’s worth doing now in Upper Norwood
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. A booked night’s work in Upper Norwood costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Upper Norwood
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Upper Norwood: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Upper Norwood?
Kitchens in Upper Norwood are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire authority looks after Upper Norwood?
Upper Norwood is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. 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. For a job in Upper Norwood, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem 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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.