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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
Looking for TR19 inspection in Stratton Audley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Stratton Audley
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Stratton Audley and the rest of Oxfordshire. Typical jobs include systems that need surveying before cleaning and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks.
Somewhere as small as Stratton Audley, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Stratton Audley
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stratton Audley
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
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Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading isn’t affected.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stratton Audley.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Stratton Audley
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stratton Audley
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Common questions in Stratton Audley
Do you work in villages like Stratton Audley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stratton Audley included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Stratton Audley?
The local authority for Stratton Audley is Cherwell council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
TR19 inspection around Stratton Audley
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Stratton Audley, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Stratton Audley sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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 Stratton Audley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bicester Community Hospital about 3 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Cooper School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Stratton Audley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Stratton Audley. Stratton Audley is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
All of OX27 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Stratton Audley
For rail, the closest station is Bicester North station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stratton Audley include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
When to call us in Stratton Audley
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary and St Edburga, or anywhere in Stratton Audley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed