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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bunkers Hill, Oxfordshire
One call covers TR19 inspection in Bunkers Hill: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection in Bunkers Hill, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you have missing TR19 certificates or history and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, access surveys and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a small place like Bunkers Hill, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Bunkers Hill (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Bunkers Hill
Who inspects food businesses in Bunkers Hill?
Food hygiene inspections in Bunkers Hill are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you work in Bunkers Hill outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Bunkers Hill needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line to book it in.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bunkers Hill
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we’re called out for in Bunkers Hill
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Where a hall near Church of Holy Cross, or anywhere in Bunkers Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Bunkers Hill run smoothly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
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Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
TR19 inspection in Bunkers Hill: the local picture
Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Bunkers Hill. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Bunkers Hill falls to 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.
Blenheim Palace, about 2.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Bunkers Hill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Marlborough School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Bunkers Hill is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX5, we can take on TR19 inspection. Bunkers Hill is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Oxford is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX5. Local streets include Field View Lane and Bunkers Hill, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Bunkers Hill, we cover Shipton-on-Cherwell (1 mile south-east), Thrupp (1 mile south), Woodstock (2 miles south-west), Tackley (2 miles north) and Begbroke (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
Around Bunkers Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rock Of Gibraltar Public House, among other places. Bunkers Hill’s nearest station is Tackley station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2 miles west).