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TR19 inspections in Fernham
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Fernham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Fernham
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Common call-outs are for parts of the system left out of past cleans and missing TR19 certificates or history, across wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Fernham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Fernham (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Fernham
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
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 we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Fernham
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
The process
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. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Fernham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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TR19 inspection in Fernham: the local picture
Fernham sits within the area of 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. In Fernham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Faringdon Community College for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Buscot Park, about 4.3 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Fernham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John or elsewhere in Fernham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Fernham is about 7 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Fernham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Fernham is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 17 miles from Fernham.
We cover every part of the SN7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, Church Lane and The Green or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Little Coxwell (1 mile north-west), Baulking (2 miles south-east), Uffington (2 miles south-east), Shellingford (2 miles north-east) and Faringdon (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (7 miles east) and Grove (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Fernham
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Castle (2.4 miles north) and Uffington Museum (1.8 miles south). Open spaces near Fernham include Badbury Hill.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Fernham
Who is the fire and rescue service for Fernham?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Fernham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Fernham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What else we do in Fernham
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Fernham
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits