Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in South Weston
TR19 inspection across South Weston and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, 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. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to South Weston.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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How we handle TR19 inspection in South Weston
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include insurers asking for TR19 evidence and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and access surveys.
In a village or hamlet like South Weston, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- South Weston (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from South Weston
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in South Weston?
South Weston is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you come out to South Weston?
Yes, South Weston is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
TR19 inspection in South Weston: the local picture
At about 40 miles from central London, South Weston sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in South Weston are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Lawrence or elsewhere in South Weston, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to South Weston is Thame Community Hospital, about 4.6 miles north.
South Weston is about 5 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in South Weston, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. South Weston is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 12 miles away.
Every address in OX9 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Weston Road and Rectory Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Lewknor (1 mile south-east), Postcombe (1 mile north-east), Shirburn (2 miles south), Aston Rowant (2 miles east) and Kingston Blount (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (5 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (6 miles south-west).
What’s near South Weston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Public House and Icknield Community College. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4.6 miles north). The countryside around South Weston includes Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A fault that closes a site in a village like South Weston affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in South Weston
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in South Weston
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
For schools such as Lewknor Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
What affects the quote in South Weston
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
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.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.