Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Smith's Green TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Smith's Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection in Smith's Green, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are extracts that have never been grease tested and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
Work in a small place like Smith's Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Smith's Green (CM6, CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Towns and villages near Smith's Green
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Why it’s worth doing now in Smith's Green
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’re ready when asked. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Smith's Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- We are fully insured
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Smith's Green: the local picture
Look up Smith's Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Smith's Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Smith's Green falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Smith's Green are the job of Uttlesford council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Smith's Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Takeley Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Smith's Green (Barrington Hall is about 2.6 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Smith's Green is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Across the CM6 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Smith's Green is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 13 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CM6 and CM22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Broadfield Road, The Oaks and Fleming Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Little Canfield (1 mile east), Hope End Green (1 mile south), Takeley (1 mile west), Puttock's End (1 mile south) and Takeley Street (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (10 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (11 miles north), Great Dunmow (3 miles east) and Epping (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Smith's Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Lion And Lamb Public House, among other places. Smith's Green’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 1.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Little Easton Moat (2.6 miles north-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Portingbury Hills and Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much 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. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Smith's Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Smith's Green
Do you cover smaller places like Smith's Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Smith's Green is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Smith's Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Smith's Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.