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TR19 Inspection in Little Horkesley
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Little Horkesley and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Little Horkesley
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 photos, for sites in Little Horkesley and the rest of Essex. If you are dealing with sites with gaps in their extract records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help.
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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Little Horkesley (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Little Horkesley, let us know and we will plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- 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 about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Grease, kitchens and Little Horkesley
Food hygiene inspections in Little Horkesley are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. About 51 miles out from central London, Little Horkesley is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Little Horkesley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Little Horkesley is about 5 miles north-west of Colchester, in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Little Horkesley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Little Horkesley. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Little Horkesley is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
Here we cover the CO6 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on London Road, Nayland Road and School Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Wissington (1 mile north), Nayland (2 miles north-east), Wormingford (2 miles west), Great Horkesley (2 miles south-east) and Cock Street (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (5 miles south-east), Braintree (13 miles west), Witham (14 miles south-west), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (9 miles west) and Greenstead (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Little Horkesley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Beehive pub and the streets around them. Little Horkesley’s nearest station is Bures station, about 3.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mount Bures (3.6 miles west) and Severalls Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Arger Fen.
Towns and villages near Little Horkesley
Other services in Little Horkesley
Little Horkesley: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Little Horkesley be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Little Horkesley. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work at weekends in Little Horkesley?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Little Horkesley needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will plan it.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Horkesley
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. In a small place like Little Horkesley, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Little Horkesley
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
A hospital like Severalls Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site