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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stoke-by-Nayland, Essex
TR19 inspection for Stoke-by-Nayland and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
About our TR19 inspection in Stoke-by-Nayland
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Stoke-by-Nayland, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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
- Stoke-by-Nayland (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep to the recommended interval
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Stoke-by-Nayland kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Stoke-by-Nayland are the job of Babergh council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. About 54 miles out from central London, Stoke-by-Nayland is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stoke-by-Nayland is Severalls Hospital, about 5 miles south. Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Stoke-by-Nayland, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Stoke-by-Nayland is about 7 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Stoke-by-Nayland or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Stoke-by-Nayland is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 25 miles away.
All of CO6 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Goldenlond, The Blundens and Crossfields and the roads around them. We also cover Cock Street (1 mile west), Nayland (1 mile south-west), Leavenheath (2 miles west), Wissington (2 miles south-west) and Little Horkesley (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (7 miles south), Camulodunum (7 miles south), Halstead (11 miles west), Greenstead (7 miles south), Tiptree (14 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Stoke-by-Nayland
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Severalls Hospital (5 miles south) and Lindsey Castle (4.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Arger Fen.
The process
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. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Stoke-by-Nayland are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Stoke-by-Nayland
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
What we are most often called out for:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
For schools such as Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Stoke-by-Nayland: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Stoke-by-Nayland?
The local authority for Stoke-by-Nayland is Babergh 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.
Which fire authority looks after Stoke-by-Nayland?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stoke-by-Nayland. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
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, and readings show whether that is enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals aren’t affected.