Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Batchworth
TR19 inspection across Batchworth and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Batchworth
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Common call-outs are for kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Batchworth, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Batchworth (WD3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the quote in Batchworth
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Batchworth
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Batchworth. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Three Rivers council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Batchworth. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Batchworth is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Batchworth, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Batchworth, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Batchworth is about 1 mile south of Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire. Batchworth gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, Batchworth among them. There’s also a page for London, about 18 miles away.
All of WD3 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Moor Lane, London Road and Home Farm Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A404 and A4145, Batchworth is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Woodcock Hill (1 mile south-west), Rickmansworth (1 mile north), Batchworth Heath (1 mile south-east), Moor Park (1 mile east) and Croxley Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Watford (4 miles north-east), Hemel Hempstead (9 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (14 miles north), Hatfield (13 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Batchworth
In Batchworth, that means kitchens and buildings near The Feathers Public House, Rickmansworth Aquadrome and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Rickmansworth station, about 0.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Charter Place (3.3 miles north-east) and Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (3.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Tumbling Bay and Chorleywood Common.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Batchworth?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Batchworth is Bishops Wood Hospital, about 1.1 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Batchworth.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Batchworth that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Batchworth rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Batchworth: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Batchworth?
Food hygiene inspections in Batchworth are carried out by Three Rivers council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can a school canteen extract in Batchworth be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Batchworth, the Food Standards Agency lists about 10 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Is Batchworth in your area?
Yes. We cover Batchworth and the rest of Hertfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.