Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Mistley TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Mistley and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Common problems we fix in Mistley
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Site of Old St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Mistley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
TR19 inspection in Mistley
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
For a kitchen in or near Mistley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Mistley (CO11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Mistley: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mistley?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mistley. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Mistley?
It can. Salt air reaches Mistley, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Mistley
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Mistley and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen extracts in Mistley
At about 1 mile from the coast, Mistley is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Mistley. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Mistley. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a café or takeaway near Mistley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Mistley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Mistley is about 7 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Mistley, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Mistley among them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 29 miles from Mistley.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CO11. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, Harwich Road and Stourview Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Manningtree (1 mile west), Lawford (2 miles west), Cattawade (2 miles north-west), Horsleycross Street (2 miles south) and Brantham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (9 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (10 miles south), Harwich (7 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
Around Mistley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Anchor Inn and Manningtree High School, among other places. Mistley has its own railway station: Mistley station. Not far away are Alton Water and Cattawade Marshes.
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What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. 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. Somewhere as small as Mistley, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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 photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Mistley
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys