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TR19 inspections in Piccotts End
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Piccotts End and across Hertfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Piccotts End
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you have systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and systems that need surveying before cleaning, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Piccotts End, 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. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Piccotts End (HP1, HP2)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Piccotts End
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Piccotts End, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
TR19 inspection in Piccotts End: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 56 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 40 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Piccotts End. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kitchens in Piccotts End get their food hygiene inspections from Dacorum council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Piccotts End falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like Hemel Hempstead Hospital, about 1.4 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Piccotts End is about 1 mile north-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Piccotts End and the rest of Hertfordshire. Piccotts End is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Milton Keynes page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
We cover every part of the HP1 and HP2 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Piccotts End Road, Leighton Buzzard Road and Riverbank or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Piccotts End: Gadebridge (1 mile south-west), Highfield (1 mile south-east), Warner's End (1 mile south-west), Grovehill (1 mile south) and Woodhall Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Watford (8 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (6 miles north-east), Hitchin (15 miles north-east) and Hatfield (11 miles east).
What’s near Piccotts End
In Piccotts End, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Bell pub, Laureate Academy and Gadebridge Park. For rail, the closest station is Hemel Hempstead station, about 2 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Redbourn Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.4 miles south). The countryside around Piccotts End includes Long Deans.
What happens if it’s left?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Piccotts End rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Piccotts End run smoothly.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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When it’s something else
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
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Piccotts End: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Piccotts End?
The local authority for Piccotts End is Dacorum council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can the work in Piccotts End be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Piccotts End does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Do you work in Piccotts End?
Yes. Piccotts End is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Different parts, different methods
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.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Piccotts End
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.