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TR19 inspections in Drayton St Leonard
TR19 inspection across Drayton St Leonard and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
About our TR19 inspection in Drayton St Leonard
Taking on a kitchen in Drayton St Leonard with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and extracts that have never been grease tested.
For a kitchen in or near Drayton St Leonard, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Drayton St Leonard (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Also in Drayton St Leonard
Common problems we fix in Drayton St Leonard
When a site in Drayton St Leonard changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
What we are most often called out for:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Clifton Hampden Manor is about 3.1 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Drayton St Leonard
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Drayton St Leonard are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Drayton St Leonard
Kitchens in Drayton St Leonard get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. About 46 miles out from central London, Drayton St Leonard is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere in Drayton St Leonard, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Drayton St Leonard is Littlemore Hospital, about 5.3 miles north-west.
Drayton St Leonard is about 6 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX10 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Drayton St Leonard is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Oxford, around 7 miles away.
Here we cover the OX10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on High Street, Church Lane and Ford Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Drayton St Leonard: Great Holcombe (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile east), Brookhampton (1 mile north), Stadhampton (1 mile north) and Berinsfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Drayton St Leonard
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Catherine Wheel pub, among other places. The closest station to Drayton St Leonard is Culham station, about 4.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Littlemore Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (under half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Wittenham Clumps and Wells Farm.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Drayton St Leonard
Is Drayton St Leonard within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Drayton St Leonard is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire authority looks after Drayton St Leonard?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Drayton St Leonard. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need TR19 inspection in Drayton St Leonard, call 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. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.