Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in St. Ebbes, Oxfordshire
We cover St. Ebbes for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in St. Ebbes
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 quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
In a smaller place like St. Ebbes, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- St. Ebbes (OX1, OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. 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. We plan the journey to St. Ebbes and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Grease, kitchens and St. Ebbes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 92 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 14 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central St. Ebbes. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. St. Ebbes sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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. In St. Ebbes, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Oxford City council. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Oxford Media & Business School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Ebbe's Church or elsewhere in St. Ebbes, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
St. Ebbes is about 1 mile west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX1, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Here we cover the OX1 and OX2 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on New Road, Shoe Lane and Osney Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around St. Ebbes include the A420, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include St John Street area (1 mile north), Grandpont (1 mile south), Osney (1 mile west), Jericho (1 mile north-west) and St Clement's (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in St. Ebbes
Around St. Ebbes, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School, Oxford University Parks and The Royal Blenheim pub. You’ll also find Cheney School (1.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Camera (within half a mile north-east). St. Ebbes’s nearest station is Oxford station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Radcliffe Infirmary (0.6 miles north) and Oxford Castle (under half a mile north-west). Open spaces near St. Ebbes include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
Managing agents and facilities teams in St. Ebbes
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
St. Ebbes: your questions answered
Can you work in St. Ebbes outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in St. Ebbes does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers St. Ebbes?
The local authority for St. Ebbes is Oxford City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How much time does an inspection need?
As a guide, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Is St. Ebbes in your area?
Yes. We work in St. Ebbes and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in St. Ebbes
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you cook for passing trade around Oxford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Before booking anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
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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’re ready when asked. In a smaller place like St. Ebbes, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in St. Ebbes
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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