Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
South Hinksey TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around South Hinksey, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in South Hinksey, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in South Hinksey with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you’re dealing with insurers asking for TR19 evidence and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, we can put it right, from insurer audits, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near South Hinksey, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- South Hinksey (OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to South Hinksey and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What TR19 inspection looks like in South Hinksey
Food Standards Agency data counts about 239 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 27 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Hinksey. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Hinksey. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers South Hinksey. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Littlemore Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Hinksey, about 1.9 miles south-east. Holywell Manor, about 1.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses near South Hinksey; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
South Hinksey is about 2 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX1 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and South Hinksey is one of them.
TR19 inspection in OX1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Barleycott Lane, St Lawrence Road and Church Close and the roads around them. We also cover Hinksey Hill (1 mile south), New Hinksey (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile east), Grandpont (1 mile north) and Chilswell (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in South Hinksey
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alexander Library of Ornithology, Greyfriars Catholic School and Oxford Media & Business School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Raleigh Park (1.3 miles north-west) and The General Elliot pub (within half a mile north). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.4 miles north) and The Story Museum (1.3 miles north). Open spaces near South Hinksey include Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
When to call us in South Hinksey
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in South Hinksey, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Also near South Hinksey
More services for South Hinksey
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
South Hinksey questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in South Hinksey during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 39 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of South Hinksey. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to South Hinksey?
Yes. South Hinksey is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.