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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Broughton, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspection across Broughton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
About our TR19 inspection in Broughton
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In a small place like Broughton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Broughton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Broughton before we set off.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you will not know without measuring. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Broughton businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Broughton
Can the work in Broughton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Broughton doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can school kitchens in Broughton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Broughton, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
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.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Broughton
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For TR19 inspection in Broughton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Also in Broughton
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Broughton and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
TR19 inspection around Broughton
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Broughton, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broughton. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Broughton. 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 that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Broughton, about 2.2 miles east. For schools such as Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Broughton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Broughton is about 2 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Broughton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Broughton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (21 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the OX15 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Danvers Close, Danvers Road and Wykham Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Broughton: North Newington (1 mile north), Neithrop (2 miles north-east), Ruscote (2 miles north-east), Bloxham (2 miles south) and Drayton (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Grimsbury (3 miles north-east), Woodstock (14 miles south) and Bodicote (3 miles east).
What’s near Broughton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Roebuck Public House, The Warriner School and Tudor Hall School. The closest station to Broughton is Banbury station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Bloxham Village Museum (1.8 miles south) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (2.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.