Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Ruscote TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Ruscote on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
About our TR19 inspection in Ruscote
Taking on a kitchen in Ruscote 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. We are often asked to deal with systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
In a smaller place like Ruscote, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Ruscote (OX16, OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Ruscote
The FSA’s data shows about 21 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Ruscote. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Ruscote get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Ruscote sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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.
Where a hall near St Paul's Church Centre, or anywhere in Ruscote, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Ruscote, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ruscote is about 1 mile west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Ruscote, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Ruscote is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
Work in OX16 and OX15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Abbey Road, Lunnun Road and Bailey Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Ruscote: Neithrop (1 mile north), Banbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west), North Newington (1 mile west) and Broughton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (14 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Near you in Ruscote
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around North Oxfordshire Academy, Admiral Holland pub and Drayton School and the streets around them. Ruscote’s nearest station is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (2.4 miles north-west) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
When to call us in Ruscote
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horton General Hospital (about 1.2 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
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What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a place like Ruscote, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Ruscote questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Ruscote?
Kitchens in Ruscote are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ruscote?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ruscote. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you work in Ruscote?
Yes. Our technicians work in Ruscote, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ruscote
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Ruscote businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ruscote
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits