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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Great Warley, Essex
TR19 inspection for Great Warley, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
TR19 inspection in Great Warley, done properly
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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 kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help.
In a small place like Great Warley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Great Warley (CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Also near Great Warley
Also in Great Warley
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Great Warley
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 18 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Great Warley. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Food hygiene inspections in Great Warley are the job of Brentwood council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Great Warley sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Warley is Spire Hartswood Hospital, about 0.7 miles north-east. School kitchens, at schools like Woodlands School Great Warley for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Great Warley is about 3 miles south of Brentwood, in Essex. Across the CM13 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 13 miles away.
Here we cover the CM13 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Forge Close, Dark Lane and Great Warley Street, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Cranham (2 miles south), Puddle Dock (2 miles south), Harold Wood (2 miles west), Upminster (3 miles south-west) and Emerson Park (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles north), Canvey Island (14 miles east) and Billericay (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Great Warley
In Great Warley, that means kitchens and buildings near Thatchers Arms Inn, Brentwood County High School and Tylers Common. Great Warley’s nearest station is Brentwood station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles south-west) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Warley Place.
When to call us in Great Warley
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Where a hall near St. Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Great Warley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Great Warley: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Great Warley?
Fire safety enforcement in Great Warley is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Great Warley in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Great Warley. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Do you work in Great Warley?
Yes. Great Warley is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Great Warley rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Great Warley.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For TR19 inspection in Great Warley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.