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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Forest Hill, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Forest Hill. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
What we are called out for in Forest Hill
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Forest Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What insurance they carry
TR19 inspection in Forest Hill, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Forest Hill starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Forest Hill (OX33)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Forest Hill and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Forest Hill questions
Do you work overnight in Forest Hill?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Forest Hill needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Forest Hill?
Forest Hill 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.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you price the work without visiting?
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 do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
TR19 inspection around Forest Hill
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Forest Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Forest Hill are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Forest Hill falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Sandhills Community Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Garsington Manor is about 3.6 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Forest Hill is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Forest Hill and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Forest Hill is one of them.
Work in OX33 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Main Street, Milton Crescent and Powell Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Forest Hill: Holton (1 mile south-east), Stanton St John (1 mile north), Littleworth (1 mile south), Risinghurst (2 miles west) and Wheatley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Forest Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Shotover Country Park, The Kings Arm's Public House and Wheatley Park School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.9 miles east) and Templars Square (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
Places near Forest Hill
What else we do in Forest Hill
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Forest Hill
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Forest Hill.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Forest Hill
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.