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TR19 Inspection in Crowmarsh Gifford
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Crowmarsh Gifford and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Crowmarsh Gifford questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Crowmarsh Gifford during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Crowmarsh Gifford. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Is Crowmarsh Gifford within the area you cover?
Yes. Crowmarsh Gifford is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Crowmarsh Gifford
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every 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
- Crowmarsh Gifford (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Crowmarsh Gifford?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. 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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- 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
- What insurance they carry
When it’s something else
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Towns and villages near Crowmarsh Gifford
What else we do in Crowmarsh Gifford
How it works
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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Crowmarsh Gifford is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Kitchen extracts in Crowmarsh Gifford
Food Standards Agency records include about 11 pubs, bars and clubs across Crowmarsh Gifford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Crowmarsh Gifford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Crowmarsh Gifford is 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.
Brightwell Manor, about 2.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Crowmarsh Gifford; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in Crowmarsh Gifford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Crowmarsh Gifford is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Crowmarsh Gifford, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Crowmarsh Gifford. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Crowmarsh Gifford is one of them. We also work in Reading, around 12 miles away.
Every address in OX10 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Little Hitchen and McCulloch Meadows or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Newnham Murren (1 mile south-west), Mongewell (1 mile south-west), Winterbrook (2 miles south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Crowmarsh Gifford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Howbery Park, Wallingford School and The Bell Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Cholsey station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.