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TR19 inspections and grease testing in West Kensington, Greater London
Specialist TR19 inspection for West Kensington: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in West Kensington
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in West Kensington and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. We’re often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Kitchens in West Kensington, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- West Kensington (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from West Kensington
Does London parking affect a job in West Kensington?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in West Kensington, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can the work in West Kensington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in West Kensington can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
TR19 inspection around West Kensington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 156 pubs and bars and about 98 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of West Kensington. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Hammersmith and Fulham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Kensington. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. West Kensington 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.
For kitchens close to Kensington Olympia station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Fulham Boys School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
West Kensington is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. From the centre of West Kensington to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and West Kensington is one of them.
Here we cover the W14, SW6 and SW5 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in North End (1 mile west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Near you in West Kensington
Around West Kensington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Avonmore Primary School, Gwendwr Garden and Seven Stars pub. The closest station to West Kensington is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (1 mile south-east) and Fulham Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Campden Hill and The Long Water.
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Kensington
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in West Kensington and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Before any visit in West Kensington, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in West Kensington
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Cuthbert's or elsewhere in West Kensington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- 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 phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in West Kensington
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.