Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Marcham
TR19 inspection for Marcham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
FAQs for Marcham
Which fire service covers Marcham?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Marcham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the work in Marcham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Is Marcham in your area?
Yes. We work in Marcham and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
TR19 inspection in Marcham
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Marcham and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Marcham, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Marcham (OX13)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
When to call us in Marcham
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 1.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
What else we do in Marcham
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Around Marcham, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Marcham: the local picture
At about 55 miles from central London, Marcham sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Marcham get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Abingdon Preparatory School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Marcham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Marcham is about 3 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Marcham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Marcham included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (7 miles or so).
Work in OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Haines Court, Orchard Way and Elwes Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Marcham include Frilford (1 mile west), Frilford Heath (1 mile north-west), Cothill (2 miles north), Tubney (2 miles north-west) and Shippon (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-west), Carterton (13 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Marcham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Larkmead School and The Crown Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Marcham is Radley station, about 4.4 miles east. A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (1.7 miles east) and FitzHarris Castle (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Marcham
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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. Around Marcham, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See our cost guide and our accreditations.