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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Debden Green, Essex
TR19 inspection for Debden Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Debden Green
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are sites with gaps in their extract records and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
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 sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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
- Debden Green (IG10, CM16)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Debden Green
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. In a small place like Debden Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with photos after each visit
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Debden Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Debden Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can school kitchens in Debden Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Debden Green. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
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.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
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 are fully insured.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
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What else we do in Debden Green
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Debden Green
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Debden Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Debden Green. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Debden Green get their food hygiene inspections from Epping Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Debden Green is covered by Essex County 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Davenant Foundation School or anywhere near Debden Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like St. Margaret's Hospital, about 3.4 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Debden Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Debden Green is about 1 mile north-east of Loughton, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Debden Green or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Here we cover the IG10 and CM16 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You will find streets such as Pyrles Lane, Clay's Lane and Debden Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Theydon Bois (1 mile north-east), Loughton (1 mile south-west), Debden (1 mile south), High Beech (2 miles west) and Upshire (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Harlow (7 miles north), Brentwood (10 miles east), Billericay (15 miles east), Waltham Abbey (3 miles north-west), Epping (3 miles north-east) and Harold Wood (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Debden Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Roding Valley recreation ground, Hereward Primary School and Epping Forest College. The closest station to Debden Green is Chingford station, roughly 3.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St. Margaret's Hospital (3.4 miles north-east) and Epping Signalling Museum (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Debden Green includes Home Mead and Highams Park Lake.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Debden Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Debden Green, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.