Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Burford
TR19 inspection for Burford, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
About our TR19 inspection in Burford
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Common call-outs are for kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and missing access panels found on survey, on post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
In a smaller place like Burford, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Burford (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a place like Burford, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. In a smaller place like Burford, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Burford
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
TR19 inspection in Burford: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs across Burford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Burford. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Burford falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Burford Primary School or anywhere near Burford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Burford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Burford is about 3 miles north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Burford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Burford is one of them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
All of OX18 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include High Street, Lower High Street and Swan Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Burford include the A40 and A361, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Burford include Fulbrook (1 mile north-east), Little Barrington (3 miles west), Milton-under-Wychwood (4 miles north), Fifield (4 miles north) and Idbury (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Witney (6 miles east), Carterton (3 miles south-east), Faringdon (11 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles north) and Woodstock (13 miles east).
Around Burford
In Burford, that means kitchens and buildings near Burford School and The Royal Oak Public House. The nearest railway station is Shipton station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Common problems we fix in Burford
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Historic houses near Burford, such as Minster Lovell Hall about 4.4 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What hours they’ll be on site
Burford: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Burford?
Yes. Burford is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Burford?
Burford is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.