Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ardleigh, Essex
TR19 inspection in Ardleigh, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Ardleigh
Do you cover smaller places like Ardleigh?
Yes. Ardleigh is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you work in Ardleigh outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Ardleigh doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
About our TR19 inspection in Ardleigh
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you are dealing with systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Ardleigh starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Ardleigh (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Ardleigh a current picture. It’s simpler to plan the work at Ardleigh now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ardleigh
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Ardleigh is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Ardleigh: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Ardleigh and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Ardleigh. 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. Environmental health officers from Tendring council inspect food businesses in Ardleigh. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Castle House is about 1.8 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Ardleigh, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Ardleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Anywhere in CO7, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 25 miles from Ardleigh.
Our technicians cover all of the CO7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Station Road, The Street and Mary Warner Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Ardleigh Heath (1 mile north), Dedham Heath (1 mile north), Lamb Corner (2 miles north), Fox Street (2 miles south-west) and Dedham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (4 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east), Camulodunum (6 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Ardleigh
Around Ardleigh, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ardleigh Park and The Lion Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Manningtree station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east. A little further out are Colchester Hospital (3.8 miles west) and The Munnings Museum (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Cattawade Marshes.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Ardleigh
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When to call us in Ardleigh
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
A hospital like Colchester Hospital, about 3.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Places near Ardleigh
Also in Ardleigh
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.