Surrey · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Worplesdon TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Worplesdon and across Surrey. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Worplesdon questions
Which fire authority looks after Worplesdon?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Worplesdon. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Worplesdon within the area you cover?
Yes. Worplesdon is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. System size and access decide the rest.
About our TR19 inspection in Worplesdon
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you are dealing with sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can help.
Work in a small place like Worplesdon starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Worplesdon (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The timing of a visit to Worplesdon is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Read more
TR19 inspection in Worplesdon: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Worplesdon. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Worplesdon 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. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Worplesdon. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Guildford Castle is about 3.3 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Worplesdon Primary School or anywhere near Worplesdon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Worplesdon is about 3 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Worplesdon or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across GU3 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Local streets include Thatchers Lane, Vine Close and The Avenue, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Worplesdon, we cover Fairlands (1 mile south), Stanford Common (1 mile west), Wood Street Village (2 miles south-west), Pirbright (2 miles north-west) and Willey Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (3 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (9 miles south-west) and Egham (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Worplesdon
Around Worplesdon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Fox Corner Wildlife Area, The White Lyon & Dragon pub and Christ's College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Worplesdon station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Pewley Hill and Littlefield Common.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Common problems we fix in Worplesdon
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
What we are most often called out for:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Worplesdon, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Worplesdon
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Places near Worplesdon
What else we do in Worplesdon
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.