Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Matching Green
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Matching Green, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Matching Green, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
In a small place like Matching Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Matching Green (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Matching Green
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Matching Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Nearby places to Matching Green
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What TR19 inspection looks like in Matching Green
Matching Green is about 24 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. The fire and rescue service for Matching Green is Essex County 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital (about 6 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Matching Green (Barrington Hall is about 4.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Matching Green is about 5 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. If you need TR19 inspection in Matching Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Matching Green included. Matching Green is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 11 miles from Matching Green.
We cover every part of the CM17 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Downhall Road, Potash Road and Colvers, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Manwood Green (1 mile north-east), Little Laver (1 mile south-east), White Roding (2 miles north-east), Abbess Roding (2 miles east) and Moreton (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Harlow (5 miles west), Brentwood (11 miles south), Billericay (13 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Matching Green
The closest station to Matching Green is Sawbridgeworth station, roughly 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Harlow Mill (4.3 miles west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Matching Green can be planned properly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Questions from Matching Green
Is Matching Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Matching Green is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Matching Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Matching Green is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. It’s simpler to plan the work at Matching Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.