Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Loudwater, Hertfordshire
TR19 inspection across Loudwater and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Loudwater
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and sites with gaps in their extract records.
Somewhere as small as Loudwater, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Loudwater (WD3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Loudwater
When a site in Loudwater changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
A hospital like Bishops Wood Hospital, about 3.2 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Common questions in Loudwater
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Loudwater out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 20 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Loudwater. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Loudwater?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Loudwater is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
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, whoever did the clean.
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 us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Kitchen extracts in Loudwater
The FSA’s data shows about 18 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Loudwater. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Loudwater is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Kitchens in Loudwater get their food hygiene inspections from Three Rivers council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Loudwater, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Loudwater is about 1 mile north-east of Chorleywood, in Hertfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Loudwater, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Loudwater included. Loudwater is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 20 miles away.
Work in WD3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Chess Lane, Bridle Lane and Sarratt Lane and nearby roads. We also cover Chorleywood West (1 mile south), Micklefield Green (1 mile north), Rickmansworth (1 mile south-east), Mill End (2 miles south) and Chandler's Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Watford (4 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles north), St Albans (9 miles north-east), Harpenden (12 miles north-east), Hatfield (13 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (9 miles east).
Near you in Loudwater
Around Loudwater, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth Park and York House School. The closest station to Loudwater is Rickmansworth station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bishops Wood Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Tumbling Bay and Chorleywood Common.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Loudwater
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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.
Nearby places to Loudwater
What else we do in Loudwater
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. If the system at a site near Loudwater fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
What affects the quote in Loudwater
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
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. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Loudwater are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by 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.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.