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TR19 Inspection in Sarratt
Specialist TR19 inspection for Sarratt: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
How we handle TR19 inspection in Sarratt
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Sarratt and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
For a kitchen in or near Sarratt, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Sarratt (WD3)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Somewhere as small as Sarratt, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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What TR19 inspection looks like in Sarratt
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs and bars across Sarratt and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Sarratt, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Three Rivers 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. Fire safety in Sarratt falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Cross, or anywhere in Sarratt, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Sarratt Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Chenies Manor House, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Sarratt; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Sarratt is about 3 miles north of Rickmansworth, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Sarratt get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 21 miles away.
TR19 inspection in WD3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Alexandra Road, Downer Drive and The Briars or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Micklefield Green (1 mile south-east), Bucks Hill (1 mile north-east), Chandler's Cross (2 miles south-east), Loudwater (2 miles south) and Chorleywood West (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Watford (4 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (5 miles north), St Albans (8 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles north-east), Harpenden (11 miles north-east) and Hatfield (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Sarratt
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Boot Public House and St Clement Danes School. The nearest railway station is Chorleywood station, about 2.3 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Leavesden Hospital (4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sarratt Bottom nature reserve and Tumbling Bay.
Questions from Sarratt
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Sarratt in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Sarratt. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Sarratt?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Sarratt. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Sarratt that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Planning a trip to Sarratt ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Sarratt
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys