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TR19 inspections and grease testing in West Heath, Greater London
Need TR19 inspection in West Heath? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
How we handle TR19 inspection in West Heath
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 are on. If you are dealing with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help, from insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in West Heath is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- West Heath (DA7, DA16, SE2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
West Heath: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for West Heath?
That’s London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in West Heath?
Kitchens in West Heath are inspected by Bexley 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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the quote in West Heath
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a London area like West Heath, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
West Heath kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 32 bars, pubs and nightclubs across West Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. West Heath is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in West Heath are the job of Bexley council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's, or anywhere in West Heath, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Danson House is about 1.5 miles south), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hillsgrove Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
West Heath is about 1 mile north-east of Welling, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in West Heath, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and West Heath is one of them. London is in our area too, about 10 miles from West Heath.
Work in DA7, DA16 and SE2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Hurst Lane, Hadlow Road and Denton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. West Heath is on the A206, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Abbey Wood (1 mile north-west), Crook Log (1 mile south), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile south) and Bexleyheath (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in West Heath
Around West Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Co-op pub, Lesnes Abbey Woods and Welling School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood station, about 1 mile north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south-east) and Bexley Hospital (1.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Crossness Nature Reserve.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- 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.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in West Heath
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Why act early in West Heath
If a kitchen in West Heath has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why West Heath businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009