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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woodcote, Greater London
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Woodcote. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Woodcote
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Woodcote and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. We’re often asked to deal with sites with gaps in their extract records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
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 Woodcote, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Woodcote (CR8, CR5, SM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a job in Woodcote, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Woodcote
The FSA’s data shows about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Woodcote. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Woodcote 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Woodcote is Purley War Memorial Hospital, about 1.1 miles east. For schools such as Woodcote High School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Woodcote is about 1 mile west of Purley, in Greater London. From the centre of Woodcote to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Woodcote among them. There’s also a page for London, about 12 miles away.
Work in CR8, CR5 and SM6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Elton Road, Birch Lane and Newton Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Woodcote Green (1 mile north-west), Peaks Hill (1 mile north-east), Purley (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (1 mile west) and Coulsdon (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Near you in Woodcote
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Foxley Hatch pub, Laleham Lea School and Woodcote Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Woodcote is Reedham (London) station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.7 miles north-east) and St George's Walk (3.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Woodcote includes Foxley Wood and Duppas Hill.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
When to call us in Woodcote
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run a café or takeaway near Reedham (London) station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
Woodcote questions
Does London parking affect a job in Woodcote?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Woodcote, and about any building rules on loading. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Can a school canteen extract in Woodcote be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 14 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Woodcote. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Places near Woodcote
What else we do in Woodcote
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Woodcote
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you will not know without measuring. A building in Woodcote may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Woodcote businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.