Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Great Hallingbury
For TR19 inspection in Great Hallingbury, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
What affects the quote in Great Hallingbury
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Great Hallingbury
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are uncertainty over how often to clean and extracts that have never been grease tested.
In a small place like Great Hallingbury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Great Hallingbury (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Kitchen extracts in Great Hallingbury
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and B&Bs in and around Great Hallingbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Great Hallingbury is covered by 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. Kitchens in Great Hallingbury get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thorn Grove Primary School or anywhere near Great Hallingbury, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Hallingbury is Herts and Essex Hospital, about 1.1 miles north-west.
Great Hallingbury is about 2 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Sites in Great Hallingbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 15 miles from Great Hallingbury.
TR19 inspection in CM22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Great Hallingbury include Little Hallingbury (1 mile south-west), Thorley Street (2 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (2 miles north-west), Gaston Green (2 miles south-west) and Birchanger (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (15 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles south-west), Loughton (15 miles south), Saffron Walden (12 miles north), Waltham Abbey (14 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (7 miles east).
Near you in Great Hallingbury
In Great Hallingbury, that means kitchens and buildings near The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, among other places. The closest station to Great Hallingbury is Bishops Stortford station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (1.1 miles north-west) and Bishops Stortford Local History Museum (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Portingbury Hills and Rushy Mead.
Questions from Great Hallingbury
Can school kitchens in Great Hallingbury be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Great Hallingbury, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work at weekends in Great Hallingbury?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Great Hallingbury needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is Great Hallingbury in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Great Hallingbury.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
What we’re called out for in Great Hallingbury
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Barrington Hall is about 2.6 miles south-east), access may need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Great Hallingbury that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Somewhere as small as Great Hallingbury, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Great Hallingbury
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Great Hallingbury can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.