Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Braughing TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Braughing? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Braughing
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include insurers asking for TR19 evidence and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Braughing, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of 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
- Braughing (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For TR19 inspection in Braughing, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
TR19 inspection in Braughing: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 8 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Braughing. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Braughing. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Braughing is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 4 miles south-east), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Braughing, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Braughing, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Braughing. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, and Braughing is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 23 miles from Braughing.
Our technicians cover all of the SG11 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on The Street, Pentlows and Northfield or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Braughing: Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Braughing
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Axe And Compasses Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Moated mound (3.7 miles east).
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. 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 a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Braughing and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Common problems we fix in Braughing
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
For schools such as Jenyns First School and Nursery, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. It’s simpler to plan the work at Braughing now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
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.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Braughing questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Braughing during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Braughing, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Braughing?
Fire safety enforcement in Braughing is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.