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TR19 inspections in Maldon
TR19 inspection for Maldon and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection in Maldon
Taking on a kitchen in Maldon with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and missing TR19 certificates or history.
Many kitchens in a town like Maldon were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Maldon
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Maldon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Kitchen extracts in Maldon
Maldon is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses across Maldon and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Maldon. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Maldon Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Maldon is about 15 miles south-west of Colchester, in Essex. Across the CM9 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Maldon is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 8 miles away.
All of CM9, CM3, CM0 and CM8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on High Street, Market Hill and Brooke Square or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Maldon include the A414 and B1010, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Maldon, we cover Heybridge (1 mile north), Langford (2 miles north-west), Curling Tye Green (2 miles west), Broad Street Green (2 miles north) and Hazeleigh (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (15 miles north-east), Chelmsford (8 miles west), Basildon (14 miles south-west), Braintree (12 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south) and Billericay (13 miles south-west). Maldon is one of the larger places we cover in Essex for TR19 inspection.
Landmarks near Maldon
In Maldon, that means kitchens and buildings near Plume School, Plume Library and The Ship And Anchor Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (3.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Maldon include Maldon Wick.
Questions from Maldon
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Maldon?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Maldon. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Maldon?
It can. Salt air reaches Maldon, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals are not affected.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. Parking in a town like Maldon is usually straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.