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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woking, Surrey
TR19 inspection in Woking from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. In Woking, bigger jobs are often split over several out-of-hours visits.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
About our TR19 inspection in Woking
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Woking and the rest of Surrey. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
In a place the size of Woking, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Grease, kitchens and Woking
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 14 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Woking. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Woking are the job of Woking council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Woking falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary of Bethany or anywhere around Woking, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Woking is Woking Community Hospital, about 0.8 miles east.
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. If you need TR19 inspection in Woking, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Woking. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Woking among them.
TR19 inspection in GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Being close to the A247 and A320, Woking is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Woking has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Woking
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion pub, Woking High School and Hoe Valley Linear Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Woking is Woking station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). The countryside around Woking includes Brookwood Lye.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What we are called out for in Woking
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Woking shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
School kitchens, at schools like Goldsworth Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
Common questions in Woking
Who is the fire and rescue service for Woking?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Woking. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Woking?
Kitchens in Woking are inspected by Woking council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What is post-clean verification?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Is Woking in your area?
Yes. Woking is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Why deal with it now?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Woking a current picture. Dirt and wear build up fastest on busy sites, and a place the size of Woking has plenty of those.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Woking businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.