Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Stansted Mountfitchet TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Stansted Mountfitchet? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Stansted Mountfitchet
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. If you are dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can help.
Around a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24, CM23)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Stansted Mountfitchet
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Stansted Mountfitchet that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
When to call us in Stansted Mountfitchet
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Herts and Essex Hospital is the nearest hospital to Stansted Mountfitchet, about 2.7 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What TR19 inspection looks like in Stansted Mountfitchet
Look up Stansted Mountfitchet on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 16 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stansted Mountfitchet. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Stansted Mountfitchet sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Stansted Mountfitchet, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Uttlesford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Evangelist or anywhere around Stansted Mountfitchet, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you cook for passing trade around Stansted Mountfitchet station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Stansted Mountfitchet is about 3 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Sites in Stansted Mountfitchet get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Stansted Mountfitchet is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the CM24 and CM23 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You will find streets such as Church Road, Chapel Hill and Woodfield Terrace, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Stansted Mountfitchet sits on or near the B1051 and B1351, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Bentfield Green (1 mile north-west), Manuden (2 miles north-west), Farnham (2 miles west), Mount Pleasant (2 miles north-west) and Uppend (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Harlow (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Great Dunmow (7 miles east), Epping (15 miles south), Great Notley (14 miles east) and Bocking (15 miles east).
Around Stansted Mountfitchet
Around Stansted Mountfitchet, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Cock pub and Forest Hall School. There’s a railway station in Stansted Mountfitchet itself: Stansted Mountfitchet station. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (2.7 miles south) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (within half a mile east). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Common questions in Stansted Mountfitchet
Do you work at weekends in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who inspects food businesses in Stansted Mountfitchet?
In Stansted Mountfitchet, it’s Uttlesford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is Stansted Mountfitchet in your area?
Yes. We work in Stansted Mountfitchet and across Essex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
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.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
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What affects the quote in Stansted Mountfitchet
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Stansted Mountfitchet, so let us know how to reach it.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.