Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Tillingham TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Tillingham and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Tillingham
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 wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
For a kitchen in or near Tillingham, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Tillingham (CM0)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
TR19 inspection around Tillingham
Sea air reaches Tillingham, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Fire safety in Tillingham falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Maldon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tillingham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Around Tillingham, as anywhere, we clean the parts you cannot see as well as the canopy you can. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Tillingham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Tillingham is about 9 miles east of Maldon, in Essex. Tillingham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, around 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CM0. You will find streets such as Vicarage Lane, Mill Road and Marsh Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Tillingham include Dengie (1 mile south), Asheldham (2 miles south-west), Southminster (3 miles south-west), Steeple (3 miles west) and Stoneyhills (5 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (13 miles north), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles north-east), Maldon (9 miles west), Rayleigh (14 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles north-west) and Rochford (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Tillingham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cap And Feathers Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Southminster station, roughly 3.1 miles south-west of the centre. The countryside around Tillingham includes Dengie SPA.
FAQs for Tillingham
Do you work overnight in Tillingham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Tillingham needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tillingham?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tillingham. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll plan it.
Do you work in Tillingham?
Yes. We work in Tillingham and across Essex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Tillingham knowing what to expect.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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 about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- 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
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Tillingham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Tillingham
If a kitchen in Tillingham has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks