Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hatfield TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Hatfield? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Do you need TR19 inspection in Hatfield?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A kitchen near Hatfield station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How we handle TR19 inspection in Hatfield
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Common call-outs are for parts of the system left out of past cleans and uncertainty over how often to clean, on wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
In a town like Hatfield, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hatfield (AL10, AL9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Work in Hatfield is typically booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hatfield
The FSA’s data shows about 15 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hatfield. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Hatfield are the job of Welwyn Hatfield council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Hatfield. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Hatfield, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hatfield is about 4 miles east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. Hatfield gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, Hatfield among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (19 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: AL10 and AL9. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Market Place, Bishop Square and Fiddle Bridge Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Hatfield on the A414 and B197, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Hatfield, we cover Smallford (2 miles west), Colney Heath (2 miles south-west), Sleapshyde (2 miles south-west), Stanborough (2 miles north) and Cooper's Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Watford (10 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles west), Stevenage (10 miles north), St Albans (4 miles west), Welwyn Garden City (3 miles north-east) and Harpenden (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Hatfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Stanborough Park and The Cat and Fiddle pub, among other places. Hatfield’s nearest station is Hatfield station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Howard Centre (2.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hatfield
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hatfield, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Hatfield?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hatfield. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Hatfield?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Do you cover Hatfield?
Yes. Our technicians work in Hatfield, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Book the next test on the date in the report
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.