Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Tackley TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Tackley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Tackley that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Somewhere as small as Tackley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Tackley businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
TR19 inspection in Tackley
Taking on a kitchen in Tackley with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Typical jobs include an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and checking the result of a recent clean, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like Tackley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Tackley (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Tackley.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Tackley?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Tackley shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
School kitchens, at schools like Tackley Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Tackley
Can you come to Tackley after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Tackley keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Tackley?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tackley. 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 we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Other services in Tackley
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Tackley kitchens: local notes
Tackley 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. We cover Tackley, about 58 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 3.8 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Tackley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Tackley is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Tackley to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Tackley is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Oxford is in our area too, about 10 miles from Tackley.
We work across OX5 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Nethercote Road, St Nicholas Road and St Johns Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Tackley: Bunkers Hill (2 miles south), Shipton-on-Cherwell (2 miles south), Wootton (3 miles west), Thrupp (3 miles south) and Woodstock (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Tackley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Gardiner Arms. There’s a railway station in Tackley itself: Tackley station. Well-known places in the area include Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tackley
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.