Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Ashwell TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Ashwell on TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Booking now means the visit to Ashwell is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Ashwell businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Ashwell
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Ashwell and across Hertfordshire a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Ashwell gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Ashwell (SG7)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We plan the journey to Ashwell and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Ashwell, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
Also near Ashwell
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Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Kitchen extracts in Ashwell
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ashwell. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Ashwell are the job of North Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Ashwell falls to Hertfordshire 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hinxworth Place is about 1.8 miles west), access may need planning. For schools such as Ashwell Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Ashwell, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Ashwell is about 5 miles north-east of Letchworth, in Hertfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Ashwell and the rest of Hertfordshire. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Milton Keynes, around 26 miles away.
All of SG7 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Alms Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover Ashwell End (1 mile west), Bury End (2 miles west), Newnham (2 miles south-west), Caldecote (2 miles west) and Hinxworth (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (9 miles south), Hitchin (8 miles south-west), Letchworth (5 miles south-west), Letchworth Garden City (5 miles south-west), Stotfold (4 miles south-west) and Baldock (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Ashwell
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Rose And Crown Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashwell & Morden station, about 2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bygrave House (2.2 miles south) and Fairfield Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ashwell include Fox Covert.
Ashwell: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Ashwell?
Yes. Ashwell 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.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ashwell?
Fire safety enforcement in Ashwell is handled by Hertfordshire 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.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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.