Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Sibford Gower TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspection in Sibford Gower, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Leave it or put it right?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Sibford Gower a current picture. It’s simpler to plan the work at Sibford Gower now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
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 the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in Sibford Gower
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and uncertainty over how often to 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Sibford Gower (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Sibford Gower
It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sibford Gower. 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. Sibford Gower sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Sibford Gower, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near Sibford Gower, such as Broughton Castle about 4 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Sibford Gower is about 6 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Sibford Gower, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Sibford Gower included. Sibford Gower is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 23 miles away.
All of OX15 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Main Street, Colony Road and Pound Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Sibford Gower, we cover Burdrop (1 mile east), Sibford Ferris (1 mile south-east), Swalcliffe (2 miles east), Epwell (2 miles north) and Shutford (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south), Neithrop (5 miles east), Grimsbury (7 miles east), Ruscote (5 miles east) and Woodstock (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Sibford Gower
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sibford School. Other landmarks nearby include Broughton Castle (4 miles east). Not far away are Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Sibford Gower are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
Places near Sibford Gower
Other services in Sibford Gower
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Sibford Gower questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Sibford Gower in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Sibford Gower. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Will you come out to Sibford Gower?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site does not lose a service.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.