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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

TR19 inspection for Steeple Aston and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.

  • Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
  • Checking the result of a recent clean
  • Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen

TR19 inspection for sites in Steeple Aston

When to call us in Steeple Aston

You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.

Any of these means the system needs a check-up:

  • Checking the result of a recent clean
  • Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
  • Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
  • Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean

For schools such as Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.

What your quote should include

  • How VAT is shown on the quote
  • What paperwork you get at the end
  • Whether the price is fixed
  • When the next visit should be, and why

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About our TR19 inspection in Steeple Aston

Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and sections of duct that can’t be reached.

Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.

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.

Where
Steeple Aston (OX25)
Region
Oxfordshire
Paperwork
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quotes
A fixed quote up front
Working hours
Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
Call
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026
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FAQs for Steeple Aston

Can you work in Steeple Aston outside opening hours?

Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.

Who inspects food businesses in Steeple Aston?

In Steeple Aston, it’s Cherwell council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.

Do you work in Steeple Aston?

Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Steeple Aston.

Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?

A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.

What if parts of the system cannot be reached?

Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.

How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?

We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.

Which accreditations do you hold?

CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.

What do the grease readings need to be?

Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.

What staff can safely do

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.

Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.

How we price TR19 inspection

Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:

  • The condition we find in the survey
  • How big the system is
  • How easy every part is to reach
  • Site rules, permits and inductions

What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.

What we need to know

When you call or email, these details help:

  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow

Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.

TR19 inspection in Steeple Aston: the local picture

The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Steeple Aston. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Steeple Aston get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Steeple Aston falls to 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.

For kitchens close to Heyford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Steeple Aston, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.

Steeple Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Steeple Aston and the rest of Oxfordshire. Steeple Aston is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).

Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX25. We cover sites on Jubilee Close, Paines Hill and North Side and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Middle Aston (1 mile north), Steeple Barton (2 miles west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-west), North Aston (2 miles north) and Dane Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (12 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).

Near you in Steeple Aston

In Steeple Aston, that means kitchens and buildings near White Lion pub. The nearest railway station is Heyford station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (3.6 miles north).

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Managing agents and facilities teams in Steeple Aston

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.

For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.

What TR19 inspection can’t fix

To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:

  • Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
  • Mechanical faults in the extract
  • Design faults in the extract system

If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on in Steeple Aston

  • Access surveys
  • Deposit thickness tests
  • Wet film thickness tests
  • Post-clean checks
  • Pre-clean surveys
  • Insurer audits

How it works

Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work 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 Steeple Aston and turn up when the site is quiet.

  1. First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
  2. Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
  3. Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
  4. Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
  5. We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.

Before we arrive

  • Agree a time when the area can be out of use
  • 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

Ask for a quote

We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

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What the work involves, part by part

Restaurants, pubs and hotels

We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading isn’t affected.

Horizontal duct runs

Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London