Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Greenstead TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Greenstead and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
About our TR19 inspection in Greenstead
Taking on a kitchen in Greenstead with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. We are often asked to deal with extracts that have never been grease tested and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, across deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Around a smaller place like Greenstead, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Greenstead (CO4, CO1, CO2)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Everything the job in Greenstead needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What affects the quote in Greenstead
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Questions from Greenstead
Do you work overnight in Greenstead?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Greenstead keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Greenstead be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Greenstead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you cover Greenstead?
Yes. Greenstead is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What happens if it’s left?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A planned visit to Greenstead fits your hours; an emergency does not.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Greenstead
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars in Greenstead and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Greenstead are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Greenstead falls to 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.
For schools such as Unity Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Commuter trade near Hythe station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Greenstead is about 2 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. From the centre of Greenstead to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, around 22 miles away.
All of CO4, CO1 and CO2 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Tabor Road, Arrow Road and Forest Road and nearby roads. You will find Greenstead on the A137, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in The Hythe (1 mile south-west), Crockleford Heath (1 mile north-east), Old Heath (1 mile south), Wivenhoe Cross (2 miles south-east) and Elmstead (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Witham (14 miles south-west), Harwich (14 miles east), Camulodunum (3 miles west), Halstead (13 miles west) and Heybridge (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Greenstead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Salary Brook Local Nature Reserve, Colchester Academy and The Rising Sun Public House. The closest station to Greenstead is Hythe station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Colchester Castle (1.5 miles west) and Grandad's Photography Museum (1.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cockaynes Wood.
When to call us in Greenstead
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Greenstead shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Greenstead, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Never cook with filters missing
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
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Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Greenstead
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests