Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Cannon's Green TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Cannon's Green on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something 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.
TR19 inspection in Cannon's Green
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you have insurers asking for TR19 evidence and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Cannon's Green (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Cannon's Green and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Cannon's Green a current picture. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
TR19 inspection in Cannon's Green: the local picture
Cannon's Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Cannon's Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Epping Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like The Ongar Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Cannon's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Cannon's Green is about 7 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Cannon's Green and the rest of Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the CM5 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Fyfield (1 mile north-west), Clatterford End (1 mile north-west), Norton Mandeville (1 mile south), Norwood End (1 mile north) and High Ongar (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (9 miles east), Basildon (14 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles west), Brentwood (7 miles south), Billericay (10 miles south-east) and Loughton (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Cannon's Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Queens Head Public House. Other landmarks nearby include Willingale Doe (2 miles north-east).
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Nearby places to Cannon's Green
What else we do in Cannon's Green
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Cannon's Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
FAQs for Cannon's Green
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cannon's Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Cannon's Green is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Cannon's Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Cannon's Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Cannon's Green?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, whoever did the clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.