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West Dulwich TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in West Dulwich, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and 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. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in West Dulwich is no exception.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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About our TR19 inspection in West Dulwich
Taking on a kitchen in West Dulwich with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. We’re often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, on deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
In a London area like West Dulwich, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- West Dulwich (SE21, SE27, SE19)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around West Dulwich
Look up West Dulwich on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 227 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 125 sandwich bars and takeaways across West Dulwich and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s Lambeth council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Dulwich. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for West Dulwich is London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a café or takeaway near Sydenham Hill station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Christopher's Hospice about 1.3 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in West Dulwich, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
West Dulwich is about 1 mile north-east of West Norwood, in Greater London. West Dulwich 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. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and West Dulwich is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SE21, SE27 and SE19. That includes premises on Berry Lane, Clive Road and Myton Road and nearby roads. With the A2199 close by, West Dulwich is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Other places close to West Dulwich include Sydenham Hill (1 mile east), West Norwood (1 mile south-west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile south), Dulwich (1 mile north) and Upper Norwood (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in West Dulwich
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Wood House, Dulwich Prep & Senior and Kingsdale Foundation School, among other places. There’s a railway station in West Dulwich itself: Sydenham Hill station. Well-known places in the area include British Vintage Wireless And Television Museum (under half a mile west) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and Dulwich Upper Wood.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in West Dulwich and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in West Dulwich
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in West Dulwich during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 41 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of West Dulwich. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers West Dulwich?
The local authority for West Dulwich is Lambeth council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in West Dulwich
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Planning ahead in West Dulwich lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why West Dulwich businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.