Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Chesterton, Oxfordshire
Specialist TR19 inspection for Chesterton: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. With notice, the visit to Chesterton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Chesterton businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
About our TR19 inspection in Chesterton
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. We are often asked to deal with missing access panels found on survey and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Chesterton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Chesterton (OX26)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Chesterton
What else we do in Chesterton
Chesterton: your questions answered
Is Chesterton within the area you cover?
Yes. Chesterton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Chesterton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Chesterton keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
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 expects a risk-based approach.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Chesterton
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
A hospital like Bicester Community Hospital, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chesterton
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Chesterton
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- 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
- The postcode and the type of business
For TR19 inspection in Chesterton, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Chesterton.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around Chesterton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 22 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways across Chesterton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Chesterton sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Chesterton are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. 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 Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School or anywhere near Chesterton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Chesterton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Chesterton is about 2 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Chesterton or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
All of OX26 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Fortescue Drive, Chestnut Close and Green Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Chesterton, we cover Wendlebury (1 mile south), Merton (2 miles south-east), Ambrosden (3 miles east), Launton (3 miles east) and Fencott (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south), Witney (15 miles south-west), Thame (13 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Chesterton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bicester School and Red Cow pub. The nearest railway station is Bicester Village station, about 1.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Avenue (1 mile east) and Ardley Castle (3.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.