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TR19 inspections in Shutford
Need TR19 inspection in Shutford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection in Shutford
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Shutford and the rest of Oxfordshire. If you have systems that need surveying before cleaning and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, we can put it right, from insurer audits, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
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. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Shutford (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Shutford
Is Shutford within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shutford included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shutford?
In Shutford, it’s Cherwell 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 out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will plan the visit around them.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line to book it in.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Shutford
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Shutford.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Shutford and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Different parts, different methods
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.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Shutford
Kitchens in Shutford get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Shutford is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shutford is Horton General Hospital, about 4.3 miles east. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Broughton Castle is about 2.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Shutford is about 4 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Shutford and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 23 miles from Shutford.
Our technicians cover all of the OX15 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Malthouse Lane, Ivy Lane and Cook's Hill, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Shutford, we cover Balscote (1 mile north), Alkerton (2 miles north), Swalcliffe (2 miles south), Tadmarton (2 miles south) and Shenington (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (4 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles east), Grimsbury (5 miles east), Ruscote (3 miles east) and Woodstock (15 miles south).
What’s near Shutford
In Shutford, that means kitchens and buildings near George And Dragon Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, about 4.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
Towns and villages near Shutford
Also in Shutford
Do you need TR19 inspection in Shutford?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Martin or elsewhere in Shutford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards