Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Braiswick TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Braiswick? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
About our TR19 inspection in Braiswick
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. If you have insurers asking for TR19 evidence and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, 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.
- Where
- Braiswick (CO3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere like Braiswick, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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 is our job.
FAQs for Braiswick
Do you cover smaller places like Braiswick?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Braiswick?
That is Colchester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Braiswick. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
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. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What affects the quote in Braiswick
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Braiswick
The FSA’s data shows about 33 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses registered in Braiswick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Colchester council inspect food businesses in Braiswick. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Braiswick is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Leonard, or anywhere in Braiswick, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Colchester County High School for Girls, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Essex County Hospital about 0.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Braiswick is about 1 mile north of Camulodunum, in Essex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Braiswick and the rest of Essex. Braiswick is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Chelmsford, about 20 miles from Braiswick.
We cover every part of CO3 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Park Road, Church Lane and Lexden Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A1124, Braiswick is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Braiswick, we cover Camulodunum (1 mile south), Lexden (1 mile south), Colchester (1 mile east), Abbey Field (2 miles south-east) and Beacon End (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Braintree (13 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Maldon (14 miles south-west), Witham (12 miles south-west), Halstead (11 miles west) and Heybridge (13 miles south-west).
Around Braiswick
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Spring Lane Meadows, The Sun Inn and Home Farm Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Braiswick is Colchester station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Colchester Castle (1.4 miles east) and Social History Museum (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Braiswick include Lexden Gathering Grounds.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Braiswick
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Never cook with filters missing
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.