Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Kencot
We cover Kencot for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Kencot
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 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. Common call-outs are for missing TR19 certificates or history and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
In a village or hamlet like Kencot, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Kencot (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and we clear up before we go. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Kencot and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Kencot
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Why it’s worth doing now in Kencot
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. In a small place like Kencot, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
Common questions in Kencot
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Kencot?
Kencot is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you work in Kencot outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Kencot needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you work in Kencot?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Kencot.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
When to call us in Kencot
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Kencot shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Peter's Church of England School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Grease, kitchens and Kencot
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 takeaways across Kencot and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Kencot. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Kencot is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kelmscott Manor, about 4 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Kencot; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like Longworth Hospital, about 5.9 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Kencot is about 2 miles south-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Kencot or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Work in OX18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Kencot include Alvescot (1 mile south-east), Shilton (2 miles north) and Bradwell (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (6 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east), Faringdon (6 miles south) and Kidlington (15 miles east).
What’s near Kencot
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough pub and Carterton Community College, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Swinford Museum (1.9 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (5.9 miles south).