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TR19 Inspection in Hadleigh
Our technicians work in Hadleigh on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hadleigh
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Hadleigh
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. We are often asked to deal with sites with gaps in their extract records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
In a smaller place like Hadleigh, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Hadleigh (SS7)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Places near Hadleigh
What else we do in Hadleigh
TR19 inspection around Hadleigh
Hadleigh lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 30 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops across Hadleigh and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Hadleigh. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James the Less, or anywhere in Hadleigh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chartwell Private Hospital about 1.2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Hadleigh Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hadleigh is about 2 miles south-east of Thundersley, in Essex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Hadleigh and the rest of Essex. Hadleigh is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 14 miles from Hadleigh.
We cover every part of SS7 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include London Road, High Street and Church Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Hadleigh, we cover Daws Heath (1 mile north), Leigh-on-Sea (2 miles east), Rayleigh (3 miles north), Eastwood (3 miles north-east) and Chalkwell (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (14 miles north-west), Basildon (7 miles west), Brentwood (14 miles west), Maldon (12 miles north), Billericay (9 miles north-west) and Wickford (5 miles north-west).
Around Hadleigh
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hadleigh Farm and The King John School. Hadleigh’s nearest station is Leigh-on-Sea station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Hadleigh Castle (0.7 miles south) and Bay Museum (3 miles south). Open spaces near Hadleigh include Great Wood and Dodd's Grove.
What affects the quote in Hadleigh
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For TR19 inspection in Hadleigh, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. 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 normally follows within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hadleigh
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Hadleigh than wait for a failure.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why Hadleigh businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a place like Hadleigh are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Questions from Hadleigh
Does the sea air around Hadleigh make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Hadleigh than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hadleigh in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hadleigh. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.