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TR19 inspections in Shillingford
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Shillingford, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shillingford
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about extracts that have never been grease tested and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Shillingford (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Shillingford kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses across Shillingford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shillingford. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Shillingford. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Shillingford, 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 Laurence Church of England (A) School or anywhere near Shillingford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Shillingford is about 5 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Shillingford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Shillingford. Shillingford is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Oxford is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
TR19 inspection in OX10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Warborough Road, New Road and Hartley Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Warborough (1 mile north), Dorchester (1 mile north-west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile south-west), Benson (2 miles south-east) and Berrick Salome (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (5 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (11 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Shillingford
In Shillingford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Six Bells Inn and Wallingford School. Shillingford’s nearest station is Cholsey station, about 4.3 miles south. Nearby you will also find Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.9 miles north) and Brightwell Castle (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Shillingford
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Shillingford
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
FAQs for Shillingford
Do you cover smaller places like Shillingford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Shillingford?
Food hygiene inspections in Shillingford are carried out by South Oxfordshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shillingford and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
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Other services in Shillingford
Do you need TR19 inspection in Shillingford?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Historic houses near Shillingford, such as Brightwell Manor about 1.8 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Shillingford and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.