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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Appleton, Oxfordshire
For TR19 inspection in Appleton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
About our TR19 inspection in Appleton
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. Typical jobs include missing access panels found on survey and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, across insurer audits, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Appleton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Appleton (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Places near Appleton
Other services in Appleton
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Appleton
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Appleton shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Appleton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
FAQs for Appleton
Who is the fire and rescue service for Appleton?
Fire safety enforcement in Appleton is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you come out to Appleton?
Yes. Appleton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
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 does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Appleton kitchens: local notes
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Appleton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Appleton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 3.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Historic houses near Appleton, such as Appleton Manor about 0.1 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Appleton is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Appleton, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Appleton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for TR19 inspection. Oxford is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Work in OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Whites Forge, Town Furlong and Badswell Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Appleton, we cover Northmoor (2 miles north-west), Henwood (2 miles east), Cumnor (2 miles north-east), Wootton (2 miles east) and Chawley (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Appleton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn. Appleton’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Appleton includes Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Appleton before we set off.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.