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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wood Green, Greater London
TR19 inspection for Wood Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Wood Green, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. 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. If you’re dealing with extracts that have never been grease tested and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
Kitchens in Wood Green, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wood Green (N22, N8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a job in Wood Green, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Wood Green questions
Does London parking affect a job in Wood Green?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Can you come to Wood Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Wood Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What affects the quote in Wood Green
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Kitchen extracts in Wood Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 59 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wood Green. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. Wood Green is covered by 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 Greentrees Hospital (about 0.9 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Michael's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Wood Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Wood Green is about 3 miles south-west of Edmonton, in Greater London. Across the N22 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Wood Green is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in London, around 7 miles away.
All of N22 and N8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Vincent Square, Station Road and Gathorne Road and the roads around them. With the B151 close by, Wood Green is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Wood Green, we cover Noel Park (1 mile south-east), Turnpike Lane (1 mile south), Hornsey (1 mile south-west), Crouch End (1 mile south-west) and Stroud Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Wood Green
In Wood Green, that means kitchens and buildings near St Thomas More Catholic School, Woodside Park and The Nag's Head pub and the streets around them. Wood Green’s nearest station is Alexandra Palace station, roughly 0.5 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Broomfield House Museum (1.3 miles north) and The Mall Wood Green (within half a mile south). Open spaces near Wood Green include Railway Fields and Highgate Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Never cook with filters missing
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
What we are called out for in Wood Green
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Commuter trade near Alexandra Palace station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them