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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Colne Engaine, Essex
TR19 inspection in Colne Engaine, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
What affects the quote in Colne Engaine
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Colne Engaine
Taking on a kitchen in Colne Engaine with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for insurers asking for TR19 evidence and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, across pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Colne Engaine (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Colne Engaine are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What we’re called out for in Colne Engaine
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 can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
What we are most often called out for:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Colne Engaine, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
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FAQs for Colne Engaine
Who inspects food businesses in Colne Engaine?
Kitchens in Colne Engaine are inspected by Braintree council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you come to Colne Engaine after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Colne Engaine needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not 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 insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Grease, kitchens and Colne Engaine
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs and bars registered in and around Colne Engaine, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Colne Engaine. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Braintree council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Colne Engaine. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Halstead Hospital is the nearest hospital to Colne Engaine, about 2.3 miles west.
Colne Engaine is about 2 miles east of Halstead, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Colne Engaine or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 17 miles from Colne Engaine.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CO6. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Station Road, Church Street and Church View and the roads around them. We also cover Earls Colne (1 mile south), Pebmarsh (2 miles north), Greenstead Green (2 miles south-west), Halstead (2 miles west) and Little Maplestead (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (10 miles east), Braintree (7 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles south), Witham (10 miles south), Camulodunum (9 miles south-east) and Great Dunmow (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Colne Engaine
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Ramsey Academy, The Five Bells pub and Colne Valley and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, about 3.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Halstead Hospital (2.3 miles west) and Mount Bures (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Colne Engaine includes Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.