TR19 cleaning in Heathrow
TR19 cleaning in Heathrow runs to the same TR19 and EHO-aligned standard as our central London work — adapted to the local kitchen estate. Airport corridor — airline catering scale operations, large hotel kitchens running 24/7 breakfast-through-late-dinner, conference and crew dining. 24/7 service is the rule, not the exception. Our Heathrow schedule centres on bath road airport-hotel kitchen strip (sofitel, hilton, marriott, holiday inn) and the cluster of airline catering production kitchens (gate gourmet, do & co area) nearby.
Why Heathrow kitchens need tr19 cleaning
Production-scale: airline catering kitchens run continuous 24/7 flow; hotel kitchens run continuous breakfast-through-late-dinner cycles. Very large extract systems, often with multiple parallel runs, requiring longer TR19 cleans. London Borough of Hillingdon EHO (most of Heathrow). Aviation-catering kitchens have additional CAA-overlapping requirements. Hotel kitchens here run 12-month inspection cycles given the volume and 24/7 ops. This drives a specific approach to tr19 cleaning in Heathrow — the schedule, the chemistry, and the documentation all need to fit the local estate and the local inspection pattern.
Heathrow venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Heathrow hospitality clusters: bath road airport-hotel kitchen strip (sofitel, hilton, marriott, holiday inn); airline catering production kitchens (gate gourmet, do & co area); heathrow terminal 5 and terminal 2 lounge and restaurant operations; stockley park corporate dining. Heathrow airline catering work requires CAA-overlapping documentation. We assign Heathrow-cleared engineering teams to those jobs and produce a separate aviation-overlay compliance report alongside the standard TR19 certificate.
Access and out-of-hours work in Heathrow
Out-of-hours access via airport perimeter roads — security pass required for any airside or restricted-airport-side address. We hold Heathrow security clearance for our supervisor team. For tr19 cleaning specifically, we usually schedule Heathrow work in the standard out-of-hours window — kitchens are dry and ready for morning prep.
TR19 cleaning in Heathrow
- ✓Pre-clean wet film thickness (WFT) survey at every access point
- ✓Mechanical and manual cleaning of ductwork along its full length
- ✓Canopy, plenum, baffle filters, ductwork interior and extract fan all cleaned
- ✓Post-clean WFT readings — target below 200μm per the TR19 grease specification
- ✓Dated photographic evidence at every access point, before and after
- ✓TR19-aligned post-clean certificate with system schematic
- ✓Recommendation for next clean date based on observed grease deposition rate
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Survey and WFT readings
A 60–90 minute survey at your kitchen — we identify every access point, take WFT readings, and confirm whether the system is currently compliant. Fixed-price quote within 24 hours.
- 2. Clean to spec
Overnight or shutdown-day. Our BESA-aware engineers work the system end to end — chemical, mechanical, manual — through every section.
- 3. Certificate and photo report
Within 48 hours you have a digital certificate, system schematic, dated photo log and WFT readings. Designed for direct submission to your insurer.
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London · Small system (café/pub) from £895 (£1,195 London); medium system (restaurant) from £1,495 (£1,895 London); large system (hotel/multi-kitchen) from £2,800 (£3,500 London). Quoted by ductwork length, riser count, fan access and access panel availability.
Prices shown exclude VAT. London rates apply within the M25. All other UK cities use standard rates.
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TR19 cleaning in Heathrow — questions
Do you cover all of Heathrow? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Heathrow, including the major clusters: Bath Road airport-hotel kitchen strip (Sofitel, Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn) and Airline catering production kitchens (Gate Gourmet, DO & CO area). Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does tr19 cleaning cost in Heathrow? +
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London. Heathrow kitchens trend toward production-scale: airline catering kitchens run continuous 24/7 flow; hotel kitchens run continuous breakfast-through-late-dinner cycles — we factor that into the quote at site walk.
Which EHO covers Heathrow? +
London Borough of Hillingdon EHO (most of Heathrow). Aviation-catering kitchens have additional CAA-overlapping requirements. Hotel kitchens here run 12-month inspection cycles given the volume and 24/7 ops.
What does TR19 actually require? +
TR19 (current edition: TR19 Grease, 2019) requires the entire extract system to be cleaned to a defined grease level (below 200μm WFT), with documentary evidence and a certificate produced after each clean. Frequency is set by usage hours.
Is TR19 a legal requirement? +
TR19 itself is a technical specification, not a statute. But the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a legal duty on the responsible person to manage fire risk — and TR19 is the recognised industry standard for evidencing that the extract system is not a fire risk.
Will my insurance pay out without a TR19 certificate? +
It depends on the policy wording. Most commercial kitchen insurance policies now reference TR19 (or the BESA grease specification) directly. Without a current certificate, claims for kitchen fire damage are routinely refused or reduced.
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