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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hatfield Heath, Essex
Need TR19 inspection in Hatfield Heath? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
What staff can safely do
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Hatfield Heath
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Hatfield Heath and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you are dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Hatfield Heath, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Hatfield Heath (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Hatfield Heath
Can the work in Hatfield Heath be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work in villages like Hatfield Heath?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hatfield Heath included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What is grease thickness testing?
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.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hatfield Heath before we set off.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Places near Hatfield Heath
What else we do in Hatfield Heath
TR19 inspection in Hatfield Heath: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways in and around Hatfield Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Hatfield Heath. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hatfield Heath is covered by 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.
Where a hall near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Hatfield Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Barrington Hall is about 2.3 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hatfield Heath Primary School or anywhere near Hatfield Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Hatfield Heath is about 4 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Hatfield Heath, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CM22 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Beehive Court, West Hayes and Cox Ley or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Hatfield Heath, we cover Ardley End (1 mile south-east), Hatfield Broad Oak (2 miles north-east), Bedlar's Green (3 miles north), Aythorpe Roding (4 miles east) and Start Hill (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Harlow (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (14 miles south), Loughton (13 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (14 miles north) and Waltham Abbey (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Hatfield Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Horse Inn Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth station, roughly 2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Herts and Essex Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Harlow Mill (3.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Hatfield Heath includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hatfield Heath
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What happens if it’s left?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. If the system at a site near Hatfield Heath fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Hatfield Heath
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.