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TR19 inspections in Asheldham
TR19 inspection across Asheldham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection in Asheldham, done properly
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. Common call-outs are for post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, across insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Asheldham, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Asheldham (CM0)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Common problems we fix in Asheldham
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
A TR19® clean in Asheldham does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
Grease, kitchens and Asheldham
Asheldham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food hygiene inspections in Asheldham are the job of Maldon council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Asheldham is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Asheldham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Asheldham is about 8 miles south-east of Maldon, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Asheldham or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
We cover every part of CM0 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Hall Road and Southminster Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Asheldham, we cover Dengie (1 mile east), Southminster (2 miles south-west), Tillingham (2 miles north-east), Steeple (3 miles north-west) and Stoneyhills (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (15 miles north), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles north-east), Maldon (8 miles north-west), Rayleigh (12 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles north-west) and Wickford (15 miles west).
Near you in Asheldham
The nearest railway station is Southminster station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. For a walk, there’s Dengie SPA.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Asheldham
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Asheldham
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Asheldham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Asheldham
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Asheldham?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Asheldham gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Asheldham?
Food hygiene inspections in Asheldham are carried out by Maldon council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you work in Asheldham?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Asheldham included.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.