Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Broxbourne TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Broxbourne: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Broxbourne, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Broxbourne and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. Typical jobs include heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, across insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Kitchens around a place like Broxbourne are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
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.
- Place
- Broxbourne (EN10, EN11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Broxbourne, so let us know how to reach it.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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What else we do in Broxbourne
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broxbourne
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag oily drips near the extract
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Questions from Broxbourne
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Broxbourne?
That is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you come to Broxbourne after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Broxbourne needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you work in Broxbourne?
Yes. Broxbourne is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Broxbourne
Food Standards Agency data counts about 53 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops in Broxbourne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s Broxbourne council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broxbourne. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Broxbourne is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Sheredes Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hertford County Hospital about 4.3 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Augustine or elsewhere in Broxbourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Broxbourne is about 6 miles west of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Broxbourne and the rest of Hertfordshire. Broxbourne is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 18 miles away.
All of EN10 and EN11 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as New Road, Cock Lane and Bell Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Broxbourne sits on or near the A10 and A1170, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Broxbourne: Hoddesdon (1 mile north-east), High Leigh (1 mile north), Wormley (1 mile south), Goose Green (1 mile north-west) and Woollensbrook (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (13 miles north-west), St Albans (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (11 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles north-west), Harpenden (15 miles west) and Cheshunt (3 miles south-west).
Around Broxbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Golden Lion Inn, Barclay Park and Sheredes School, among other places. The closest station to Broxbourne is Broxbourne station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Barrowfield (3.7 miles north) and Lowewood Museum (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Broxbourne includes Cheshunt Lake and Danemead.