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TR19 Inspection in Shellingford
We cover Shellingford for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shellingford
Taking on a kitchen in Shellingford with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Somewhere as small as Shellingford, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Shellingford (SN7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Shellingford
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep to the recommended interval
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What else we do in Shellingford
Common problems we fix in Shellingford
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Look out for any of the following:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
For schools such as Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
Questions from Shellingford
Which fire authority looks after Shellingford?
Shellingford is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in villages like Shellingford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Shellingford kitchens: local notes
Shellingford sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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. In Shellingford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Faith or elsewhere in Shellingford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Longworth Hospital, about 2.3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Shellingford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shellingford and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Shellingford is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (15 miles or so).
Here we cover the SN7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on Church Street and Fernham Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile east), Hatford (2 miles north-east), Baulking (2 miles south), Bow (2 miles east) and Fernham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (13 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Shellingford
Around Shellingford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Faringdon Community College. Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (1.9 miles north-west) and Faringdon Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Badbury Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere like Shellingford, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.