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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Chatham Green, Essex
TR19 inspection for Chatham Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Chatham Green
Taking on a kitchen in Chatham Green with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. Typical jobs include sites with gaps in their extract records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on wet film thickness tests, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
In a small place like Chatham Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Chatham Green (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Chatham Green
Who inspects food businesses in Chatham Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Chatham Green are carried out by Chelmsford council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will you come out to Chatham Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Chatham Green included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chatham Green before we set off.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
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Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Never cook with filters missing
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Diary the next grease test and clean
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Chatham Green has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. In a place like Chatham Green, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why Chatham Green businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection around Chatham Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chatham Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Chelmsford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chatham Green. 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. The fire and rescue service for Chatham Green is Essex County 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Broomfield Hospital (about 2.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Chatham Green is about 5 miles north of Chelmsford, in Essex. Anywhere in CM3, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Chatham Green is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for TR19 inspection.
We cover every part of the CM3 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Little Leighs (1 mile north-east), Howe Street (1 mile south-west), Hartford End (2 miles north-west), Willows Green (2 miles north) and Ford End (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (5 miles south), Braintree (6 miles north-east), Brentwood (15 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Billericay (13 miles south) and Witham (6 miles east).
What’s near Chatham Green
The closest station to Chatham Green is Beaulieu Park station, about 4.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Broomfield Hospital (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sandylay and Moat Woods.
When to call us in Chatham Green
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Where a hall near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Chatham Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed