Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
The Hythe TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in The Hythe. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
TR19 inspection in The Hythe
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in The Hythe and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. We’re often asked to deal with missing access panels found on survey and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
Around a smaller place like The Hythe, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- The Hythe (CO1, CO4, CO2)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Grease, kitchens and The Hythe
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 34 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central The Hythe. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in The Hythe falls to 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. Kitchens in The Hythe get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Essex County Hospital about 1.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Kendall Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Leonard at the Hythe or elsewhere in The Hythe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
The Hythe is about 1 mile south-east of Colchester, in Essex. The Hythe gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. The Hythe is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 21 miles away.
We cover every part of CO1, CO4 and CO2 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Port Lane, Beche Road and Haven Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Greenstead (1 mile north-east), Old Heath (1 mile south), Berechurch (2 miles south-west), Wivenhoe Cross (2 miles south-east) and Crockleford Heath (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (14 miles south-west), Harwich (15 miles east), Halstead (13 miles west) and Heybridge (14 miles south-west).
Around The Hythe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Colchester Academy, Donyland Lodge and The Rising Sun Public House, among other places. The Hythe has its own railway station: Hythe station. Well-known places in the area include Colchester Castle (1.1 miles north-west) and Essex County Hospital (1.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Cockaynes Wood.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in The Hythe
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For TR19 inspection in The Hythe, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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 photos, so records stay tidy.
The Hythe: your questions answered
Will you come out to The Hythe?
Yes, The Hythe is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can school kitchens in The Hythe be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 11 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of The Hythe. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Why act early in The Hythe
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. In a smaller place like The Hythe, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in The Hythe
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: 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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in The Hythe
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
What we do, step by step
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like The Hythe, so let us know how to reach it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.