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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kiddington, Oxfordshire
Specialist TR19 inspection for Kiddington: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Kiddington
Before any clean in Kiddington, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. Typical jobs include missing TR19 certificates or history and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, across pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
Somewhere as small as Kiddington, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Kiddington (OX20)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
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Common questions in Kiddington
Can the work in Kiddington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Kiddington can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Kiddington within the area you cover?
Yes. Kiddington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Kiddington, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Kiddington
If a kitchen in Kiddington has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. In a place like Kiddington, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What we are called out for in Kiddington
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not 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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Kiddington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
TR19 inspection in Kiddington: the local picture
Kiddington sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Kiddington get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 4.6 miles south), access may need planning.
Kiddington is about 7 miles north-west of Kidlington, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX20 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Kiddington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Oxford is in our area too, around 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the OX20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Enstone (2 miles west), Church Enstone (3 miles north-west), Little Tew (4 miles north-west), Great Tew (4 miles north) and Swerford (6 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north), Bicester (10 miles east), Witney (9 miles south-west), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Kiddington
The closest station to Kiddington is Charlbury station, about 4.4 miles south-west. The countryside around Kiddington includes Blenheim Farm.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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 typically come back within one working day.