Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Great Dunmow, Essex
Our technicians work in Great Dunmow on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
About our TR19 inspection in Great Dunmow
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. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Great Dunmow gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Great Dunmow (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Great Dunmow
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Great Dunmow, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Questions from Great Dunmow
Is Great Dunmow within the area you cover?
Yes, Great Dunmow is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Great Dunmow?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Dunmow. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
What do you need from me for a quote?
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 call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. 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.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A site near Great Dunmow normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
TR19 inspection in Great Dunmow: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Great Dunmow. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Great Dunmow are the job of Uttlesford council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Great Dunmow falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Dunmow St Mary's Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Great Dunmow is about 9 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. From the centre of Great Dunmow to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, about 11 miles from Great Dunmow.
Here we cover the CM6 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Market Place, High Street and Station Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Great Dunmow sits on or near the B1008 and B1057, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Great Dunmow, we cover Church End (1 mile north-east), Little Easton (2 miles north-west), Barnston (2 miles south-east), High Roding (3 miles south-west) and Great Canfield (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles south-east), Braintree (9 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (11 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
What’s near Great Dunmow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre and The Chequers Public House, among other places. Great Dunmow’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 4.3 miles west. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (1.6 miles north-west).
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. 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?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Great Dunmow
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Great Dunmow
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, 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 any work starts.