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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Swerford, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Swerford on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Swerford
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you’re dealing with systems that need surveying before cleaning and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Swerford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Swerford (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Swerford before we set off.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Questions from Swerford
Which fire service covers Swerford?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Swerford. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover smaller places like Swerford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
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Part by part
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
What affects the quote in Swerford
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. With notice, the visit to Swerford can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Swerford businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Swerford
Food hygiene inspections in Swerford are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Swerford sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Swerford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Around Swerford, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
Swerford is about 7 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Swerford to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
We cover every part of the OX7 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Chapel Hill and St Mary's Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Wigginton (1 mile north-east), Little Tew (2 miles south), Great Tew (2 miles south-east), Hook Norton (2 miles north-west) and South Newington (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (7 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Swerford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Boxing Hare pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (1.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.