Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Herongate TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Herongate: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Herongate
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Typical jobs include checking the result of a recent clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on access surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
In a village or hamlet like Herongate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Herongate (CM13)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Herongate a current picture. With notice, the visit to Herongate can be fitted around your bookings and events.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Common problems we fix in Herongate
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Herongate is Brentwood Community Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
Kitchen extracts in Herongate
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Herongate. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Brentwood council inspect food businesses in Herongate. 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. Herongate 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Herongate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. School kitchens, at schools like Brentwood County High School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Herongate is about 3 miles south-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Herongate, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 11 miles away.
All of CM13 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Brentwood Road, Hernshaw and Cricketers Row, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in East Horndon (1 mile south), Childerditch (2 miles south-west), West Horndon (2 miles south), Little Warley (2 miles south-west) and Bulphan (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (5 miles east), Brentwood (3 miles north-west), Canvey Island (11 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles north-east) and Rayleigh (11 miles east).
Around Herongate
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Green Man Inn. The nearest railway station is West Horndon station, about 2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brentwood Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Thorndon Park.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Herongate.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Towns and villages near Herongate
Also in Herongate
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Herongate
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Herongate
Do you work overnight in Herongate?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Herongate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.