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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Albury, Hertfordshire
Looking for TR19 inspection in Albury? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
About our TR19 inspection in Albury
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help, from post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Albury, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Albury (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Albury.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Questions from Albury
Can a school canteen extract in Albury be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Albury. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Albury?
Food hygiene inspections in Albury are carried out by East Hertfordshire council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Albury
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Albury and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Kitchen extracts in Albury
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Albury, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Albury. 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. Food hygiene inspections in Albury are the job of East Hertfordshire 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Albury, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Albury is about 4 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Albury and the rest of Hertfordshire. Albury is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 21 miles away.
Here we cover the SG11 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Albury include Gravesend (1 mile east), Clapgate (1 mile south-east), Furneux Pelham (1 mile north), Braughing (2 miles west) and Hay Street (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (11 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hitchin (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (12 miles south) and Cheshunt (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Albury
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Catherine Wheel pub, among other places. Albury’s nearest station is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 4.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (4.9 miles south-east) and Bishops Stortford Local History Museum (3.5 miles south-east).
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What we are called out for in Albury
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A hospital like Herts and Essex Hospital, about 4.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them