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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Ruxley, Greater London
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Upper Ruxley, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
How we handle TR19 inspection in Upper Ruxley
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. We are often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and sites with gaps in their extract records, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Upper Ruxley is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Upper Ruxley (DA14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
FAQs for Upper Ruxley
Does London parking affect a job in Upper Ruxley?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Upper Ruxley makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Can school kitchens in Upper Ruxley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Upper Ruxley. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Towns and villages near Upper Ruxley
What else we do in Upper Ruxley
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
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 work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Upper Ruxley
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hope Community School or anywhere near Upper Ruxley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Grease, kitchens and Upper Ruxley
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Upper Ruxley. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Upper Ruxley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bromley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Upper Ruxley is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Mary's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upper Ruxley, about 1.8 miles west. Historic houses near Upper Ruxley, such as Hall Place and Gardens about 2.7 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Upper Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Upper Ruxley, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Upper Ruxley is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
Every address in DA14 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Maidstone Road and Old Maidstone Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile east), Foots Cray (1 mile west) and North Cray (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Upper Ruxley
Around Upper Ruxley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kemnal Technology College and Foots Cray Meadows. Upper Ruxley’s nearest station is Swanley station, about 1.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Queen Mary's Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (4.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched 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. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Upper Ruxley saves time on the night.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.