Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Great Horkesley TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Great Horkesley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
When to call us in Great Horkesley
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Great Horkesley shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for any of the following:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
A hospital like Severalls Hospital, about 0.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
TR19 inspection in Great Horkesley
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). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you are dealing with systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Great Horkesley gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Great Horkesley (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Great Horkesley
Do you work in villages like Great Horkesley?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Great Horkesley is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Great Horkesley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Great Horkesley keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- File every inspection report with your certificates
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Great Horkesley
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Everything the job in Great Horkesley needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Great Horkesley, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Great Horkesley
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
TR19 inspection in Great Horkesley: the local picture
There are about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Great Horkesley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Food hygiene inspections in Great Horkesley are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. 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. The fire and rescue service for Great Horkesley is 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Great Horkesley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John or anywhere around Great Horkesley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Great Horkesley is about 3 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Great Horkesley, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 21 miles from Great Horkesley.
All of CO6 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Exeter Close, Malvern Way and Keelers Way, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Great Horkesley include Mile End (1 mile south-east), West Bergholt (1 mile south-west), Little Horkesley (2 miles north-west), Wissington (3 miles north-west) and Fordham Heath (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (3 miles south), Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south) and Halstead (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Great Horkesley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Half Butt Inn and Gilberd School. The closest station to Great Horkesley is Colchester station, about 1.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Lion Walk (2.8 miles south) and Colchester Castle (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.
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What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.