Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Caldecott
TR19 inspection for Caldecott, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Caldecott
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Caldecott
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. Common call-outs are for sections of duct that can’t be reached and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Caldecott gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Caldecott (OX14, OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a place like Caldecott, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- 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.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Caldecott questions
Can you work in Caldecott outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Caldecott needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Caldecott?
Fire safety enforcement in Caldecott is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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 right away.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Caldecott
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Caldecott
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing access panels found on survey
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Helen's Church, or anywhere in Caldecott, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What paperwork you get at the end
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. When a site near Caldecott shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Caldecott
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 15 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Caldecott. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Caldecott falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Caldecott. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thameside Primary School or anywhere near Caldecott, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Clifton Hampden Manor is about 3.5 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Caldecott is about 1 mile south of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Caldecott to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX14 and OX13. We cover sites on Mill Road, Baker Road and Saxton Road and the roads around them. We also cover Culham (1 mile east), Abingdon-on-Thames (1 mile north), Sutton Courtenay (1 mile south), Milton (2 miles south) and Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-east), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Caldecott
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Albert Park, The Old Anchor Inn and John Mason School. For rail, the closest station is Culham station, roughly 2.3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Pendon Museum (3.4 miles south-east) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile north). For a walk, there’s Dry Sandford Pit.