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TR19 Inspection in Thaxted
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Thaxted, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Thaxted
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are missing TR19 certificates or history and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
For a smaller kitchen near Thaxted, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Thaxted (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Thaxted
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Horham Hall, about 1.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Thaxted; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Questions from Thaxted
Can you get to a site in Thaxted?
Yes. Thaxted is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Thaxted after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Thaxted does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
TR19 inspection around Thaxted
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Thaxted. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Thaxted get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Thaxted is covered by Essex County 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Thaxted, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thaxted Primary School or anywhere near Thaxted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Thaxted is about 6 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Across the CM6 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 16 miles away.
We work across CM6 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on The Lees, Weaverhead Lane and Wedow Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Thaxted include the B184 and B1051, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Thaxted, we cover Cutlers Green (1 mile west), Bardfield End Green (1 mile east), Monk Street (1 mile south), Sibley's Green (2 miles south) and Howlett End (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Braintree (10 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (6 miles north-west), Halstead (12 miles east), Great Dunmow (6 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (7 miles south-west) and Great Notley (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Thaxted
In Thaxted, that means kitchens and buildings near Star Inn, among other places. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (4.7 miles south). Not far away are West Wood.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Towns and villages near Thaxted
What else we do in Thaxted
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Thaxted.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.