Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in South Leigh
Specialist TR19 inspection for South Leigh: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
TR19 inspection in South Leigh, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in South Leigh and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. We’re often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on access surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like South Leigh, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- South Leigh (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for South Leigh
Which environmental health team covers South Leigh?
That’s West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in South Leigh. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in South Leigh be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
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 we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
When to call us in South Leigh
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Minster Lovell Hall, about 4.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses near South Leigh; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in South Leigh
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Places near South Leigh
Other services in South Leigh
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and South Leigh
We cover South Leigh, about 60 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. South Leigh is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Wood Green School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in South Leigh, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
South Leigh is about 3 miles east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. South Leigh gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. We also work in Oxford, around 9 miles away.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Church End and Chapel Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to South Leigh include High Cogges (1 mile west), Madley Park (2 miles north-west), Hardwick (2 miles south-west), Cogges (2 miles west) and Stanton Harcourt (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (14 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles west) and Carterton (7 miles west).
Near you in South Leigh
The closest station to South Leigh is Hanborough station, about 4.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.1 miles west).
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to South Leigh and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep to the recommended interval
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.