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TR19 inspections in Steward's Green
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Steward's Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Steward's Green
Before any clean in Steward's Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
In a small place like Steward's Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Steward's Green (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Steward's Green: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Steward's Green during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Steward's Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who inspects food businesses in Steward's Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Steward's Green are carried out by Epping Forest council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
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, which we can install.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Grease, kitchens and Steward's Green
The FSA’s data shows about 11 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Steward's Green. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Steward's Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Steward's Green are the job of Epping Forest council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ivy Chimneys Primary School or anywhere near Steward's Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Margaret's Hospital about 1.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Steward's Green is about 4 miles north-east of Loughton, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Steward's Green or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Steward's Green is one of them. We also work in London, around 16 miles away.
Every address in CM16 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile east), Ivy Chimneys (1 mile west), Epping (1 mile north-west), Hobbs Cross (1 mile south) and Theydon Garnon (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Harlow (6 miles north), Brentwood (9 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles east), Loughton (4 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (5 miles west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles north).
What’s near Steward's Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School and The Merry Fiddlers pub. Other landmarks nearby include St. Margaret's Hospital (1.1 miles north) and Epping Signalling Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Steward's Green include Gernon Bushes.
When to call us in Steward's Green
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Steward's Green (Hill Hall is about 1.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Steward's Green
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Steward's Green before we set off.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. In a small place like Steward's Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Steward's Green and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.