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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Boxted, Essex
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Boxted and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Boxted
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Boxted, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Boxted (CO4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. 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. Somewhere as small as Boxted, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Boxted?
You cannot 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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Boxted St Peter's Church of England School or anywhere near Boxted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
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Questions from Boxted
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Boxted?
That is Colchester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Boxted. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Boxted?
Yes. Boxted 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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. 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 do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Boxted and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
TR19 inspection around Boxted
About 53 miles out from central London, Boxted is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Colchester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boxted. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Castle House is about 3.7 miles east), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Boxted, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Boxted is about 4 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Across the CO4 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Boxted is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (23 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in CO4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Church Road, Boxted Straight Road and Windmill Close or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Boxted, we cover Workhouse Hill (1 mile west), Boxted Cross (1 mile north-east), Langham (1 mile east), Hornestreet (1 mile east) and Thorington Street (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (4 miles south), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (15 miles east), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (12 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Boxted
The nearest railway station is Colchester station, roughly 3.6 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Severalls Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Colchester Castle (4.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.