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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Messing, Essex
Specialist TR19 inspection for Messing: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
TR19 inspection in Messing
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you are dealing with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right.
In a small place like Messing, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Messing (CO5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Messing?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 2.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, 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. In a small place like Messing, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What TR19 inspection can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
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.
Questions from Messing
Do you work in villages like Messing?
Yes, Messing is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can school kitchens in Messing be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Messing, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease, kitchens and Messing
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Messing. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. It’s Colchester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Messing. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Messing falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near Church of All Saints (messing), or anywhere in Messing, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Messing Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Messing is about 5 miles north-east of Witham, in Essex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Messing and the rest of Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, about 13 miles from Messing.
We work across CO5 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Kelvedon Road, School Road and Lodge Road and nearby roads. We also cover Tiptree (2 miles south), Feering (2 miles west), Windmill Hill (2 miles south-west), Stocks Green (2 miles north-west) and Easthorpe (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (7 miles north-east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (8 miles south), Witham (5 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Messing
Around Messing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre, Maypole Public House and Tiptree Parish Field. The nearest railway station is Kelvedon station, roughly 2.1 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Anchor Press Museum (1.7 miles south) and Birch Castle (3 miles east). The countryside around Messing includes Oxley Meadow.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.