Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
TR19 inspection for Bricket Wood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Questions from Bricket Wood
Which fire service covers Bricket Wood?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bricket Wood. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Bricket Wood in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bricket Wood. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
About our TR19 inspection in Bricket Wood
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Bricket Wood and across Hertfordshire a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are sites with gaps in their extract records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Bricket Wood gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Bricket Wood (AL2)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Bricket Wood
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Bricket Wood
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Bricket Wood. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Bricket Wood are the job of St Albans City council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Bricket Wood falls to Hertfordshire 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.
For schools such as Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bricket Wood is Leavesden Hospital, about 1.6 miles west.
Bricket Wood is about 3 miles north-east of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Bricket Wood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Work in AL2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Station Road, Brackendene and Moss Side and nearby roads. Bricket Wood sits on or near the A405, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Bricket Wood, we cover Waterdale (1 mile west), How Wood (1 mile north-east), Chiswell Green (1 mile north), Frogmore (2 miles north-east) and Park Street (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (3 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (5 miles north-west), St Albans (4 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (8 miles north) and Hoddesdon (15 miles east).
Around Bricket Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Garston Park, The Black Boy Public House and Saint Michael's Catholic High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bricket Wood station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Radlett and District Museum (3 miles south-east) and Hilfield Castle (4 miles south). Not far away are Longspring Wood and Verulamium Lake.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a place like Bricket Wood, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Bricket Wood, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Leave it or put it right?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bricket Wood
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Bricket Wood
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
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Common problems we fix in Bricket Wood
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
If you cook for passing trade around Bricket Wood station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured