Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Cuddesdon TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Cuddesdon, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Cuddesdon 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Cuddesdon, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
About our TR19 inspection in Cuddesdon
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Common call-outs are for cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and extracts that have never been grease tested, across pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
Somewhere as small as Cuddesdon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Cuddesdon (OX44)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Cuddesdon
Which fire authority looks after Cuddesdon?
Cuddesdon is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in Cuddesdon outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Cuddesdon can fit around your hours. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you work in Cuddesdon?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Cuddesdon included.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
TR19 inspection around Cuddesdon
Cuddesdon sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Cuddesdon. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Cuddesdon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cuddesdon is Slade Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-west.
Cuddesdon is about 5 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Cuddesdon get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Cuddesdon among them.
Here we cover the OX44 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on High Street, Church Close and Field Lane and nearby roads. We also cover Denton (1 mile south-west), Blenheim (1 mile west), Garsington (2 miles west), Wheatley (2 miles north) and Littleworth (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (5 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles south-west), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Thame (7 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cuddesdon
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Library Farmhouse and Wheatley Park School. Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (3.6 miles west) and Slade Hospital (3.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Shotover and Wells Farm.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Why it’s worth doing now in Cuddesdon
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Cuddesdon a current picture. Somewhere as small as Cuddesdon, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Cuddesdon
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
When to call us in Cuddesdon
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Cuddesdon shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
What we are most often called out for:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Garsington Manor, about 1.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Cuddesdon; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit