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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cattawade, Essex
TR19 inspection across Cattawade and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in Cattawade, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. We’re often asked to deal with sites with gaps in their extract records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, across post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Cattawade (CO11)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Cattawade
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Cattawade?
The local authority for Cattawade is Babergh council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Cattawade?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Cattawade than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Cattawade and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Cattawade kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Cattawade, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Cattawade on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways in and around Cattawade, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Cattawade is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Cattawade, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brooklands Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Cattawade (Castle House is about 2.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Cattawade is in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Cattawade, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Cattawade included. Cattawade is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 29 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CO11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Temple Pattle, Grimwade Close and Hardy Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Brantham (1 mile north), East End (1 mile north), Manningtree (1 mile south), Lawford (1 mile south) and Mistley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (8 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south), Harwich (9 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cattawade
Around Cattawade, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ark pub and Manningtree High School. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Little Wenham Castle (3.8 miles north) and The Munnings Museum (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Cattawade Marshes and Alton Water.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Nearby places to Cattawade
What else we do in Cattawade
Why it’s worth doing now in Cattawade
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. A fault that closes a site in a village like Cattawade affects everyone who depends on it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.