Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Peldon
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Peldon. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection in Peldon, done properly
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits, and people most often call us about missing TR19 certificates or history and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Work in a small place like Peldon starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Peldon (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Peldon a current picture. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Peldon businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Common problems we fix in Peldon
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Look out for any of the following:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing access panels found on survey
A hospital like Essex County Hospital, about 5.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Peldon
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Questions from Peldon
Is Peldon within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Peldon is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you work in Peldon outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Nearby places to Peldon
What else we do in Peldon
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
Grease, kitchens and Peldon
Sea air reaches Peldon, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Kitchens in Peldon get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Peldon is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Peldon, such as Layer Marney Tower about 3.9 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Peldon, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Peldon is about 5 miles south of Colchester, in Essex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Peldon and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Peldon is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CO5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Church Road, St Ives Road and Lower Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Peldon: Little Wigborough (1 mile south-west), Great Wigborough (2 miles south-west), Malting Green (2 miles north), Layer-de-la-Haye (3 miles north-west) and Layer Breton (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (5 miles north), Braintree (15 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles east), Maldon (11 miles south-west), Witham (11 miles west) and Camulodunum (5 miles north).
Around Peldon
Around Peldon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House and the streets around them. Peldon’s nearest station is Wivenhoe station, about 4.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Birch Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Essex County Hospital (5.1 miles north). For a walk, there’s Abberton Reservoir.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Peldon knowing what to expect.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.