Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Netteswell
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Netteswell and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Common questions in Netteswell
Is Netteswell within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Netteswell included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Netteswell?
Kitchens in Netteswell are inspected by Harlow council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Netteswell
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you have missing TR19 certificates or history and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right, from insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys onwards.
Around a smaller place like Netteswell, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Netteswell (CM20, CM18, CM19)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Places near Netteswell
Also in Netteswell
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection in Netteswell: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 42 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in Netteswell and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Netteswell. 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. Kitchens in Netteswell get their food hygiene inspections from Harlow council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Freshwaters Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital (about 0.8 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Netteswell is about 1 mile west of Harlow, in Essex. Netteswell gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Every address in CM20, CM18 and CM19 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Park Lane, School Lane and Maddox Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A1019 close by, Netteswell is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Netteswell include Harlow (1 mile east), Mark Hall South (1 mile east), Mark Hall North (1 mile north-east), Latton (1 mile south-east) and Bush Fair (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south), Waltham Abbey (7 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (13 miles north-east), Epping (5 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Netteswell
In Netteswell, that means kitchens and buildings near Brays Grove, BMAT STEM Academy and Garden Tiger pub and the streets around them. Netteswell’s nearest station is Harlow Town station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Harlow Mill (1.6 miles north-east) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Netteswell includes Hunsdon Mead.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Netteswell?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you run a café or takeaway near Harlow Town station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Netteswell
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
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, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How it works
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a place like Netteswell, we fit the visit around your hours.
- 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.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Netteswell
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Around Netteswell, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Netteswell
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009