Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Skye Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Skye Green and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How we handle TR19 inspection in Skye Green
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include missing access panels found on survey and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Skye Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Skye Green (CO5, CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Planning a trip to Skye Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Skye Green
What else we do in Skye Green
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Skye Green
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Skye Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Skye Green, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Do you need TR19 inspection in Skye Green?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Layer Marney Tower, about 4.5 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Skye Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they’re fully insured
Grease, kitchens and Skye Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Skye Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. In Skye Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Skye Green is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Honywood Community Science School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Skye Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Skye Green is about 4 miles north of Tiptree, in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Skye Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Skye Green included. Skye Green is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 13 miles from Skye Green.
Work in CO5 and CO6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Old Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Surrex (1 mile north-west), Stocks Green (1 mile south), Broad Green (1 mile north-east), Little Tey (1 mile north-east) and Feering (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (8 miles east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (6 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Skye Green
Around Skye Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kelvedon station, roughly 1.9 miles south. A little further out are Laundry & Mangle Museum (2 miles west) and Birch Castle (4.6 miles east). Not far away are Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Skye Green
Which environmental health team covers Skye Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Skye Green are carried out by Braintree council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you work in Skye Green outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, 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.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.