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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cookley Green, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Cookley Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
When to call us in Cookley Green
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Botolph or elsewhere in Cookley Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cookley Green
Before any clean in Cookley Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are systems that need surveying before cleaning and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
For a kitchen in or near Cookley Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cookley Green (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What TR19 inspection can’t fix
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Common questions in Cookley Green
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cookley Green?
The local authority for Cookley Green is South Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work in villages like Cookley Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Cookley Green included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cookley Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Cookley Green and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection around Cookley Green
Fire safety in Cookley Green falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Cookley Green is about 40 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Historic houses near Cookley Green, such as Stonor Park about 3 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Cookley Green is about 9 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Cookley Green, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Cookley Green included. Cookley Green is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 11 miles from Cookley Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG9. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Howe Hill (1 mile north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-east), Stonor (3 miles east), Northend (3 miles north-east) and Turville Heath (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Cookley Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Beehive Inn Public House. Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The timing of a visit to Cookley Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- 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
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Cookley Green
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Cookley Green is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Cookley Green businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.