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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Oxley Green, Essex
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Oxley Green, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Oxley Green
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Oxley Green and the rest of Essex. If you’re dealing with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Oxley Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Oxley Green (CM9)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Towns and villages near Oxley Green
What else we do in Oxley Green
When to call us in Oxley Green
When a site in Oxley Green changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thurstable School or anywhere near Oxley Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Oxley Green run smoothly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Common questions in Oxley Green
Do you work at weekends in Oxley Green?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to Oxley Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Oxley Green included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
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.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
TR19 inspection around Oxley Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Oxley Green. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Oxley Green is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Maldon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Oxley Green. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 2.3 miles north-east), access may need planning. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Oxley Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Oxley Green is about 6 miles east of Witham, in Essex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Oxley Green and the rest of Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 13 miles from Oxley Green.
We work across CM9 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Tolleshunt Knights (1 mile north), Tolleshunt D'Arcy (2 miles south-east), Little Totham (2 miles south-west), Tolleshunt Major (2 miles south-west) and Totham Hill (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (9 miles north-east), Chelmsford (13 miles west), Braintree (11 miles north-west), Maldon (6 miles south-west), Witham (6 miles west) and Rochford (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Oxley Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Tiptree Parish Field. For rail, the closest station is Kelvedon station, roughly 4.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Anchor Press Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Birch Castle (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Oxley Meadow.