Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Alresford
We cover Alresford for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Alresford
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and systems that need surveying before cleaning, we can help.
In a smaller place like Alresford, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Alresford (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Alresford can usually be finished without a second trip.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Never cook with filters missing
- Book the next test on the date in the report
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
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Alresford: your questions answered
Is Alresford within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Alresford included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Alresford?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Alresford kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 2 miles from Alresford. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Alresford. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Environmental health officers from Tendring council inspect food businesses in Alresford. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A kitchen near Alresford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hospital like Essex County Hospital, about 5.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Alresford Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Alresford is about 5 miles south-east of Colchester, in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Alresford, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Alresford included. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Alresford among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 23 miles from Alresford.
We work across the CO7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Station Road, Church Road and Cox Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Wivenhoe (2 miles west), Elmstead (2 miles north-west), Wivenhoe Quay (2 miles west), Wivenhoe Cross (2 miles north-west) and High Park Corner (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (5 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles north-east), Camulodunum (6 miles west), Heybridge (15 miles south-west) and Greenstead (4 miles north-west).
Around Alresford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Pointer pub and the streets around them. Alresford has its own railway station: Alresford station. A little further out are Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (1.5 miles west) and Colchester Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Cockaynes Wood.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks