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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Brize Norton, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
How we handle TR19 inspection in Brize Norton
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 Brize Norton and across Oxfordshire a clear record of the system’s condition. If you are dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Brize Norton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Brize Norton (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. Planning a trip to Brize Norton ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Brize Norton
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Brize Norton: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Brize Norton?
In Brize Norton, it’s West Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Brize Norton within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Brize Norton included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Brize Norton
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Brize Norton.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection in Brize Norton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 18 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brize Norton. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. In Brize Norton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Brize Norton is Oxfordshire 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Britius, or anywhere in Brize Norton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Brize Norton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Minster Lovell Hall is about 2.8 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Brize Norton is about 1 mile east of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Brize Norton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Brize Norton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Work in OX18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Daubigny Mead and Moat Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Carterton (1 mile west), Curbridge (2 miles east), Black Bourton (2 miles south-west), Minster Lovell (2 miles north) and Bampton (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east) and Faringdon (8 miles south).
Around Brize Norton
Around Brize Norton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Chequers pub and Carterton Community College, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (4 miles east) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.3 miles south-west).
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.