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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cuddington, Buckinghamshire
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Cuddington, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cuddington
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help, from post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and access surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Cuddington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Cuddington (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Cuddington: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Cuddington out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cuddington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cuddington?
That is Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
What happens if it’s left?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Cuddington a current picture. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cuddington
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
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 we start.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Cuddington kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Cuddington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for Cuddington is Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Cuddington get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Cuddington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St John's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cuddington, about 2.4 miles east.
Cuddington is about 4 miles north-east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Cuddington, please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Cuddington. Our Buckinghamshire coverage runs to 263 places, Cuddington among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 13 miles from Cuddington.
Work in HP18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Spurt Street, Aylesbury Road and Holly Tree Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Cuddington: Gibraltar (1 mile east), Chearsley (1 mile west), Haddenham (2 miles south), Kingsey (3 miles south) and Long Crendon (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (5 miles east), High Wycombe (14 miles south-east), Chesham (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Elmhurst (6 miles north-east) and Southcourt (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Cuddington
Cuddington’s nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (1.7 miles east) and St John's Hospital (2.4 miles east). Open spaces near Cuddington include Snakemoor.
What we are called out for in Cuddington
When a site in Cuddington changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Waddesdon Manor is about 3.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
The process
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Cuddington.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Also in Cuddington
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.