Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Rayne
Need TR19 inspection in Rayne? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
About our TR19 inspection in Rayne
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Rayne and across Essex a clear record of the system’s condition. If you are dealing with uncertainty over how often to clean and systems that need surveying before cleaning, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Rayne (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Rayne questions
Who inspects food businesses in Rayne?
In Rayne, it’s Braintree council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Rayne?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Rayne does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How often should grease be tested?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Kitchen extracts in Rayne
Look up Rayne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rayne. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Rayne, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree 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. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Rayne. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Rayne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Rayne Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Rayne is about 2 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Rayne 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. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Rayne is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (10 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CM77. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Foundry Way and Vaughan Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Little Common (1 mile south-west), Great Notley (1 mile south-east), Panfield (2 miles north), Row Green (2 miles south-east) and Bocking (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (10 miles south), Maldon (13 miles south-east), Witham (7 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (15 miles north-west), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Rayne
Around Rayne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near 47 The Street pub, Tabor Academy and Cuckoo Wood and the streets around them. Rayne’s nearest station is Braintree station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.3 miles north-east) and Braintree Community Hospital (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. In a small place like Rayne, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When to call us in Rayne
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
A hospital like Braintree Community Hospital, about 1.3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits