Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Foster Street
Need TR19 inspection in Foster Street? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Foster Street
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Typical jobs include ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, on wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Foster Street 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Foster Street (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
What happens on the day
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a village or hamlet like Foster Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Somewhere as small as Foster Street, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 will explain each part.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Questions from Foster Street
Which council inspects kitchens in Foster Street?
Kitchens in Foster Street are inspected by Epping Forest council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Foster Street?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Nearby places to Foster Street
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, phone 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 pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Foster Street
The FSA’s data shows about 10 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Foster Street. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Foster Street is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Foster Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Epping Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Foster Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. School kitchens, at schools like Henry Moore Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Foster Street is about 2 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Foster Street, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Foster Street included. Foster Street is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CM17. Streets in the area include Foster Street, Highfield Close and Hastingwood Park, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Foster Street: Hastingwood (1 mile south), Newhall (1 mile north-west), Latton (1 mile west), Magdalen Laver (1 mile east) and Housham Tye (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (14 miles east), Brentwood (11 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (8 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Foster Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near John Barleycorn Public House, Passmores Academy and Brays Grove and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Mill station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Alexandra Hospital (3 miles west) and Harlow Mill (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Foster Street include Gernon Bushes.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Foster Street
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
What we’re called out for in Foster Street
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. 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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
A hospital like Princess Alexandra Hospital, about 3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep to the recommended interval
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.