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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stebbing, Essex
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stebbing: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Stebbing
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Stebbing and across Essex a clear record of the system’s condition. We’re often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, across deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Stebbing starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Stebbing (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep the route to access panels clear
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
FAQs for Stebbing
Do you work in villages like Stebbing?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stebbing included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Stebbing?
Fire safety enforcement in Stebbing is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Stebbing and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Stebbing: the local picture
Stebbing sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Stebbing. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Braintree Community Hospital, about 5.5 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near United Reformed Church or anywhere around Stebbing, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Stebbing is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. From the centre of Stebbing to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Stebbing is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 11 miles from Stebbing.
Work in CM6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Ploughmans Way and Mount Fields, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Stebbing, we cover Brookstreet (2 miles south), Little Dunmow (2 miles south), Blake End (3 miles south-east), Felsted (3 miles south) and Watch House Green (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Witham (12 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (11 miles north-west) and Halstead (10 miles east).
What’s near Stebbing
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to White Hart pub and Putteridge High School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (3.5 miles west) and Braintree Community Hospital (5.5 miles east).
Do you need TR19 inspection in Stebbing?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Stebbing Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stebbing
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.