Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Ardley
TR19 inspection in Ardley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
TR19 inspection in Ardley, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 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 are on. If you’re dealing with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and sites with gaps in their extract records, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Ardley, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Ardley (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Ardley
Do you work at weekends in Ardley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Is Ardley within the area you cover?
Yes, Ardley is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common problems we fix in Ardley
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Ardley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not 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.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Grease, kitchens and Ardley
Ardley sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Ardley. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ardley, about 3.9 miles south-east.
Ardley is about 4 miles north-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Ardley gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Ardley is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
TR19 inspection in OX27 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Church Road, Station Road and Somerton Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Ardley include Fewcott (1 mile north-west), Fritwell (1 mile north-west), Upper Heyford (2 miles south-west), Middleton Stoney (2 miles south) and Souldern (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south), Headington Quarry (13 miles south) and Bure Park (3 miles south-east).
Around Ardley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Fox and Hounds pub. Ardley’s nearest station is Bicester North station, about 3.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Ardley Castle (less than half a mile west) and Bicester Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Ardley includes Graven Hill.
Towns and villages near Ardley
What else we do in Ardley
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Ardley.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.