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TR19 Inspection in Lyneham
TR19 inspection across Lyneham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Lyneham
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about sections of duct that can’t be reached and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
In a village or hamlet like Lyneham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Lyneham (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When to call us in Lyneham
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. 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.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
For kitchens in and around Lyneham, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Common questions in Lyneham
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lyneham?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Lyneham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lyneham is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Lyneham?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Towns and villages near Lyneham
Also in Lyneham
Why deal with it now?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. A planned visit to Lyneham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
TR19 inspection around Lyneham
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Lyneham, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Lyneham sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Lyneham get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Every clean in and around Lyneham is signed off with a certificate and before-and-after photos.
Lyneham is about 8 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Lyneham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 18 miles from Lyneham.
Every address in OX7 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Lyneham, we cover Shipton-under-Wychwood (2 miles south), Ascott Earl (2 miles south-east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (2 miles south-east), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles south-east) and Chilson (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Witney (8 miles south-east), Carterton (8 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east), Chipping Norton (5 miles north-east), Woodstock (11 miles east) and Cogges (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Lyneham
The closest station to Lyneham is Shipton station, about 1.1 miles south.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Lyneham knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Lyneham, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.