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Marks Tey TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Marks Tey, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Marks Tey
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. Typical jobs include post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, on deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Somewhere as small as Marks Tey, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Marks Tey (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Marks Tey
Which environmental health team covers Marks Tey?
The local authority for Marks Tey is Colchester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in Marks Tey be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Marks Tey does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Are you accredited?
We’re 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.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What affects the quote in Marks Tey
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Marks Tey has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Marks Tey is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why Marks Tey businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Marks Tey.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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Also near Marks Tey
Also in Marks Tey
Grease, kitchens and Marks Tey
Look up Marks Tey on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Marks Tey and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Marks Tey is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Marks Tey are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A kitchen near Marks Tey station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Layer Marney Tower, about 3.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Marks Tey; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like Essex County Hospital, about 5.3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Marks Tey is about 6 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. From the centre of Marks Tey to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (15 miles or so).
We cover every part of the CO6 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on London Road, Well Side and Patten Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Little Tey (1 mile west), Easthorpe (1 mile south), Mulberry Green (1 mile south-east), Copford (1 mile east) and Broad Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles east), Chelmsford (15 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (8 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (5 miles east).
Around Marks Tey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Marks Tey station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (3.2 miles south-east) and Essex County Hospital (5.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Iron Latch.