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Billericay TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Billericay, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Billericay
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help.
Most kitchens in a town like Billericay cannot close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Billericay (CM12, CM11, CM4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Grease, kitchens and Billericay
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Billericay and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Basildon council inspect food businesses in Billericay. 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. The fire and rescue service for Billericay is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sunnymede Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a café or takeaway near Billericay station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Billericay is about 4 miles north of Basildon, in Essex. From the centre of Billericay to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 8 miles from Billericay.
TR19 inspection in CM12, CM11 and CM4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and London Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Billericay is on the A129 and A176, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. We also cover Little Burstead (2 miles south), Great Burstead (2 miles south-east), Ramsden Heath (2 miles east), Ramsden Bellhouse (3 miles east) and Stock (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (8 miles north), Basildon (4 miles south), Brentwood (5 miles west), Maldon (13 miles north-east), Canvey Island (10 miles south-east) and Rayleigh (8 miles east). Being one of Essex’s larger places, Billericay has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Around Billericay
In Billericay, that means kitchens and buildings near Lake Meadows, The Railway pub and The Billericay School. Billericay has its own railway station: Billericay station. A little further out are Mayflower Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Barleylands Farm Museum (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Billericay includes Norsey Wood.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Billericay
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Common problems we fix in Billericay
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for any of the following:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Billericay is Mayflower Community Hospital, about 0.9 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Why act early in Billericay
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Billericay, and where the van can go.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Billericay questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Billericay?
In Billericay, it’s Basildon council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Billericay?
Fire safety enforcement in Billericay is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, 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.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.