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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Brock Hill, Essex
Looking for TR19 inspection in Brock Hill? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
About our TR19 inspection in Brock Hill
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Brock Hill and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you have post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Brock Hill, 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.
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.
- Where
- Brock Hill (SS11)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Brock Hill
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
FAQs for Brock Hill
Who inspects food businesses in Brock Hill?
Kitchens in Brock Hill are inspected by Chelmsford council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Brock Hill during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Brock Hill, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Do you cover Brock Hill?
Yes. Our technicians work in Brock Hill, as part of our area across London and the South East.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
Towns and villages near Brock Hill
What else we do in Brock Hill
Kitchen extracts in Brock Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Brock Hill. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Brock Hill is covered by Essex County 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. Kitchens in Brock Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Chelmsford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Brock Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Beauchamps High School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Brock Hill is about 2 miles north of Wickford, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Brock Hill, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Brock Hill among them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 7 miles away.
Work in SS11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Brock Hill, we cover South Hanningfield (1 mile north-east), Runwell (1 mile south-east), Coalhill (2 miles north-east), Rettendon (2 miles north-east) and West Hanningfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (7 miles north), Basildon (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (9 miles west), Maldon (10 miles north-east), Canvey Island (9 miles south) and Billericay (4 miles west).
Near you in Brock Hill
For rail, the closest station is Wickford station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mayflower Community Hospital (4.6 miles west) and Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum (2.8 miles east). Not far away are Crowsheath Wood.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Brock Hill run smoothly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
When to call us in Brock Hill
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not 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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Mayflower Community Hospital about 4.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach