Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Church Hanborough
TR19 inspection for Church Hanborough, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
How we handle TR19 inspection in Church Hanborough
Taking on a kitchen in Church Hanborough 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. If you’re dealing with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Church Hanborough, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, 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.
- Place
- Church Hanborough (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. A planned visit to Church Hanborough is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
TR19 inspection around Church Hanborough
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Church Hanborough. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Church Hanborough sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Church Hanborough. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hanborough Manor CofE School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Church Hanborough, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Church Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Church Hanborough and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Church Hanborough is one of them. We also work in Oxford, about 8 miles from Church Hanborough.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX29. We also cover the places around Church Hanborough: Long Hanborough (1 mile north-west), Bladon (2 miles north-east), Worton (2 miles south-east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
What’s near Church Hanborough
Around Church Hanborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bartholomew School and The Hand and Shears pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hanborough station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Morris Motors Museum (0.8 miles north-east).
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Church Hanborough
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Look out for any of the following:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 2 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What else we do in Church Hanborough
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
FAQs for Church Hanborough
Which environmental health team covers Church Hanborough?
Kitchens in Church Hanborough are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Church Hanborough?
Fire safety enforcement in Church Hanborough is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us to book it in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Visits to a village like Church Hanborough are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
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Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests