Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Great Saling
Specialist TR19 inspection for Great Saling: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Great Saling
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. If you’re dealing with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Great Saling, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
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 are fully insured.
- Location
- Great Saling (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Great Saling
Do you cover smaller places like Great Saling?
Yes, Great Saling is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Great Saling?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Great Saling can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Great Saling
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
TR19 inspection around Great Saling
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Great Saling. 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 Saling get their food hygiene inspections from Braintree council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Braintree Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Great Saling, about 3.2 miles south-east. Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Great Saling, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Great Saling is about 4 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM7 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Great Saling among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We work across the CM7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Other places close to Great Saling include Crow's Green (1 mile north-west), Bardfield Saling (1 mile north), Great Bardfield (3 miles north-west), Wethersfield (4 miles north) and Little Bardfield (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (11 miles south), Braintree (4 miles east), Maldon (15 miles south-east), Witham (10 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (13 miles north-west) and Halstead (8 miles east).
What’s near Great Saling
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Hart Inn and the streets around them. Great Saling’s nearest station is Braintree station, about 4.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Braintree Community Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Great Saling rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem 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.
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.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Great Saling.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.