Buckinghamshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kingsey, Buckinghamshire
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kingsey: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
About our TR19 inspection in Kingsey
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include parts of the system left out of past cleans and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Kingsey (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Kingsey
If a kitchen in Kingsey 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. Planning a trip to Kingsey ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why Kingsey businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
What affects the quote in Kingsey
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Kingsey
There are about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Kingsey and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Fire safety in Kingsey falls to Buckinghamshire 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 Kingsey get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Thame Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Kingsey, about 2.1 miles west. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Kingsey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Kingsey is about 2 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP17, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. 263 places in Buckinghamshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
TR19 inspection in HP17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Risborough Road and Haddenham Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Towersey (1 mile south-west), Haddenham (1 mile north), Thame (2 miles west), Gibraltar (3 miles north) and Cuddington (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (11 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (14 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles east) and Elmhurst (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kingsey
Around Kingsey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Rose & Thistle pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Kingsey is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north-west. A little further out are Dinton Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Thame Museum (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
Common questions in Kingsey
Can you come to Kingsey after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Kingsey does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is Kingsey within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Kingsey included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Also in Kingsey
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Kingsey is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, which is where we come in.