Hertfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Pegsdon TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Pegsdon? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
About our TR19 inspection in Pegsdon
Taking on a kitchen in Pegsdon with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you’re dealing with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Pegsdon starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Pegsdon (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Pegsdon
Can the work in Pegsdon be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Pegsdon keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Pegsdon?
Food hygiene inspections in Pegsdon are carried out by Central Bedfordshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What affects the quote in Pegsdon
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away 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 Pegsdon, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Pegsdon, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
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.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection around Pegsdon
In Pegsdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Central Bedfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Pegsdon. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Keech Hospice Care, about 3.6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Pegsdon is about 4 miles west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Pegsdon 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 pictures. Pegsdon is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, roughly 18 miles from Pegsdon.
Every address in SG5 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Hitchin Road, Pegsdon Way and Barton Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hexton (1 mile west), Pirton (2 miles north-east), Apsley End (2 miles north), The Flints (2 miles south) and Hanscombe End (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south), Stevenage (9 miles south-east), St Albans (14 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles south-east), Harpenden (10 miles south) and Hitchin (4 miles east).
What’s near Pegsdon
The closest station to Pegsdon is Hitchin station, roughly 4.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Keech Hospice Care (3.6 miles south-west) and Ravensburgh Castle (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Pegsdon Hills and Clark's Hill.
When to call us in Pegsdon
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Faith (Church of England) or elsewhere in Pegsdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote