Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Hare Green
We cover Hare Green for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Hare Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
TR19 inspection in Hare Green, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you have insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Hare Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has 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
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- 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
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Hare Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Hare Green, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Hare Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Tendring council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hare Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St George or anywhere around Hare Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like St George's Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Hare Green, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 26 miles from Hare Green.
We work across the CO7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Hare Green: Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Around Hare Green
In Hare Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Old Courthouse Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Hare Green is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Cockaynes Wood.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Hare Green and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When to call us in Hare Green
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Castle House is about 5 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Hare Green questions
Is Hare Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hare Green is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Hare Green after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Hare Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. System size and access decide the rest.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Why act early in Hare Green
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. If the system at a site near Hare Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks