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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hockley, Essex
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Hockley and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Hockley
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Hockley and the rest of Essex. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
For a smaller kitchen near Hockley, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hockley (SS5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a place like Hockley, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Hockley: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hockley. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Hockley. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Hockley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rochford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For kitchens close to Hockley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Emmanuel Church Hall or elsewhere in Hockley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hockley is about 2 miles east of Rayleigh, in Essex. If you need TR19 inspection in Hockley, please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hockley. Hockley is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 12 miles from Hockley.
Work in SS5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Station Road, Church Road and Eldon Way or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Hockley: Ashingdon (1 mile east), Brandy Hole (2 miles north-west), South Fambridge (2 miles north-east), Hullbridge (2 miles north-west) and North Fambridge (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (12 miles north-west), Basildon (9 miles west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north), Canvey Island (6 miles south-west) and Billericay (10 miles west).
What’s near Hockley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bull Public House, Marylands Nature Reserve and Plumberow Primary Academy. There’s a railway station in Hockley itself: Hockley station. Well-known places in the area include Southend University Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Rayleigh Castle (2.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hockley includes Blue House Farm.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
When to call us in Hockley
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Southend University Hospital about 3.7 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Hockley
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hockley and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Questions from Hockley
Will you come out to Hockley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Hockley?
That is 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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, as suits the job.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.