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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bradwell, Essex
TR19 inspection across Bradwell and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection in Bradwell, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. Typical jobs include kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Bradwell, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Bradwell (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Grease, kitchens and Bradwell
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Bradwell, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Bradwell is covered by Essex County 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. In Bradwell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Julien Courtauld Hospital (about 3.3 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Bradwell, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bradwell is about 3 miles east of Braintree, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Bradwell, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Bradwell is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the CM77 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Streets in the area include The Street, Church Road and Rectory Meadow, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Bradwell, we cover Perry Green (1 mile south), Lanham Green (1 mile south-west), Pattiswick (1 mile north-east), Stisted (1 mile north) and Cressing (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (12 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south-west), Braintree (3 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (5 miles south) and Camulodunum (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Bradwell
Around Bradwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dolphin Public House, among other places. The closest station to Bradwell is Braintree Freeport station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Laundry & Mangle Museum (2.2 miles east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Somewhere like Bradwell, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
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What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Bradwell
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Bradwell?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
School kitchens, at schools like Alec Hunter Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
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Questions from Bradwell
Which environmental health team covers Bradwell?
Kitchens in Bradwell are inspected by Braintree council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire service covers Bradwell?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Bradwell. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.