Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Anstey
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Anstey, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. In a small place like Anstey, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
How we handle TR19 inspection in Anstey
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. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, on deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Anstey (SG9)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Anstey
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Anstey?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Anstey. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Anstey in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Anstey. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What is post-clean verification?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Places near Anstey
What else we do in Anstey
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended interval
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Anstey
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Anstey kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Anstey. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Anstey get their food hygiene inspections from East Hertfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Anstey. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St George or anywhere around Anstey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Anstey First School or anywhere near Anstey, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Anstey is in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Anstey to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, and Anstey is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (25 miles or so).
All of SG9 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Moatside and St Georges End and the roads around them. Other places close to Anstey include Daw's End (1 mile south), Great Hormead (2 miles south), Lower Green (2 miles north-east), Wyddial (2 miles south-west) and Brent Pelham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (11 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (9 miles south-east), Hitchin (14 miles west), Hertford (13 miles south-west), Letchworth (11 miles west) and Ware (12 miles south).
What’s near Anstey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Blind Fiddler pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Anstey Hales Farm (within half a mile east). The countryside around Anstey includes Hawkins Wood.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Anstey
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. In a small place like Anstey, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.