Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Bromley Cross
TR19 inspection across Bromley Cross and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Bromley Cross
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
In a small place like Bromley Cross, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Bromley Cross (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Bromley Cross
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What else we do in Bromley Cross
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Bromley Cross: your questions answered
Can you come to Bromley Cross after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Bromley Cross can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Bromley Cross within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Bromley Cross is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bromley Cross
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Bromley Cross
It’s Tendring council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bromley Cross. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Bromley Cross. 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.
Castle House, about 2.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Bromley Cross; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Anne and St Lawrence or elsewhere in Bromley Cross, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Colchester Hospital, about 4.5 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Bromley Cross is about 5 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Bromley Cross or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Bromley Cross is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 25 miles away.
Here we cover the CO7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Ardleigh Road, Briar Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Burnt Heath (1 mile north), Foxash Estate (2 miles north), Little Bromley (2 miles north-east), Lawford (3 miles north-east) and Horsley Cross (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (5 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (10 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles east), Camulodunum (6 miles west), Greenstead (3 miles south-west) and Tiptree (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bromley Cross
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ardleigh Park and The Cross Inn, among other places. The closest station to Bromley Cross is Manningtree station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Colchester Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Colchester Castle (4.5 miles west). The countryside around Bromley Cross includes Cockaynes Wood.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Bromley Cross 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.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.