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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hazeleigh, Essex
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Hazeleigh, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
About our TR19 inspection in Hazeleigh
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. If you’re dealing with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Hazeleigh, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hazeleigh (CM3, CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
FAQs for Hazeleigh
Which environmental health team covers Hazeleigh?
The local authority for Hazeleigh is Maldon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Hazeleigh within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hazeleigh is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
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.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Hazeleigh
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Nearby places to Hazeleigh
Other services in Hazeleigh
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Hazeleigh a current picture. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Hazeleigh kitchens: local notes
Look up Hazeleigh on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Hazeleigh, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Hazeleigh is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Hazeleigh get their food hygiene inspections from Maldon council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Hazeleigh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Baddow Hospital, about 5.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hazeleigh is about 3 miles south-west of Maldon, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Hazeleigh, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CM3 and CM9 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Burnham Road and Lodge Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hazeleigh include Woodham Mortimer (1 mile north-west), Woodham Walter (2 miles north), Curling Tye Green (2 miles north), Maldon (3 miles north-east) and Langford (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (7 miles west), Basildon (12 miles south-west), Braintree (13 miles north), Brentwood (15 miles west), Canvey Island (13 miles south) and Billericay (10 miles south-west).
Around Hazeleigh
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hurdlemarker's Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is South Woodham Ferrers station, about 3.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Baddow Hospital (5.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Maldon Wick.
What we are called out for in Hazeleigh
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hazeleigh (Danbury Place is about 3.4 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hazeleigh and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.