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TR19 inspections and grease testing in West Silvertown, Greater London
One call covers TR19 inspection in West Silvertown: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
TR19 inspection in West Silvertown
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for surveys needed before quoting a full clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in West Silvertown, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- West Silvertown (E16, SE10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection in West Silvertown: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 23 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 17 hotels and guest houses registered in and around West Silvertown, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Fire safety in West Silvertown falls to London Fire Brigade. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (about 0.8 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Barnabas' Church or elsewhere in West Silvertown, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Britannia Village Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
West Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. From the centre of West Silvertown to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, West Silvertown among them.
Here we cover the E16 and SE10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Bell Lane, Knights Road and Bradfield Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Silvertown (1 mile south-east), Custom House (1 mile north-east), Royal Docks (1 mile east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Near you in West Silvertown
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Royal Docks Community School, Royal Docks Academy and The Tidal Basin Tavern and the streets around them. The closest station to West Silvertown is Custom House station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles east). The countryside around West Silvertown includes Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in West Silvertown.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Why deal with it now?
Sites in West Silvertown that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. A building in West Silvertown may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why West Silvertown businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Common questions in West Silvertown
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in West Silvertown?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for West Silvertown. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around West Silvertown out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 49 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of West Silvertown, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
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). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
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.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.