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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Charlton, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspection for Charlton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Charlton: the local picture
Look up Charlton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 20 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Charlton sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Charlton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Charlton Primary School or anywhere near Charlton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Charlton is about 7 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Charlton gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Charlton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the OX12 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We cover sites on Grove Road, Little Lane and Ormond Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Charlton include the A417, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover Wantage (1 mile west), East Challow (2 miles west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
Around Charlton
Around Charlton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Lord Nelson pub, King Alfred's and St Mary's School. Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
About our TR19 inspection in Charlton
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Charlton and across Oxfordshire a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have sites with gaps in their extract records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Charlton are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Charlton (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Everything the job in Charlton needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
If you need TR19 inspection in Charlton, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Other services in Charlton
Charlton questions
Do you work overnight in Charlton?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Charlton keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Charlton?
Food hygiene inspections in Charlton are carried out by Vale of White Horse council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Charlton?
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 cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Charlton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals are not affected.
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.