Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Cole End TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Cole End and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection in Cole End, done properly
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. Typical jobs include missing TR19 certificates or history and checking the result of a recent clean, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Cole End, 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’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cole End (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Cole End
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Cole End are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- 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, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Towns and villages near Cole End
Other services in Cole End
Grease, kitchens and Cole End
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Cole End, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Cole End get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. 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. Cole End is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Saffron Walden Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cole End, about 1.7 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Saffron Walden County High School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Cole End is about 2 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Across the CB10 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Cole End among them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CB10. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Sewards End (1 mile north), Saffron Walden (2 miles north-west), Audley End (3 miles west), Wendens Ambo (3 miles west) and Little Walden (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (15 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (8 miles south-west), Great Notley (14 miles south-east), Bocking (14 miles south-east) and Elsenham (7 miles south).
What’s near Cole End
The nearest railway station is Audley End station, roughly 3.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Saffron Walden Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Museum (2.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Cole End includes Hales and Shadwell Woods.
When to call us in Cole End
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Audley End House is about 2.9 miles west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
Questions from Cole End
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Cole End?
The local authority for Cole End is Uttlesford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can the work in Cole End be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Cole End doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How much 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. We fix the price before any work starts.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cole End
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.