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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Hatfield Broad Oak, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hatfield Broad Oak
Before any clean in Hatfield Broad Oak, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Hatfield Broad Oak (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Hatfield Broad Oak
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
A hospital like Herts and Essex Hospital, about 4.1 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Questions from Hatfield Broad Oak
Is Hatfield Broad Oak within the area you cover?
Yes. Hatfield Broad Oak is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hatfield Broad Oak?
Hatfield Broad Oak is in the area of 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.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
TR19 inspection around Hatfield Broad Oak
Hatfield Broad Oak, about 27 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Hatfield Broad Oak 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Barrington Hall is about 0.7 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Hatfield Broad Oak, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Hatfield Broad Oak is about 5 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Hatfield Broad Oak, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Hatfield Broad Oak is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CM22. Local streets include High Street, Medlars Mead and Cannons Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hatfield Heath (2 miles south-west), Ardley End (2 miles south-west), Hellman's Cross (2 miles north-east), Aythorpe Roding (2 miles south-east) and Puttock's End (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (14 miles east), Harlow (7 miles south-west), Brentwood (14 miles south), Loughton (14 miles south-west) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north).
Local landmarks in Hatfield Broad Oak
Hatfield Broad Oak’s nearest station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 3.7 miles west. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hatfield Broad Oak
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What affects the quote in Hatfield Broad Oak
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Hatfield Broad Oak, 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.