Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Towersey
Our technicians work in Towersey on TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in Towersey
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Towersey (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Towersey
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Adwell House, about 4.2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Towersey; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Also in Towersey
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Grease, kitchens and Towersey
About 40 miles out from central London, Towersey is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Towersey sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Church of St Catherine, or anywhere in Towersey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lord Williams's School or anywhere near Towersey, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Towersey is about 1 mile east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Towersey, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Towersey is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 13 miles from Towersey.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX9. Whether your site is on Lower Green, Thame Road and Windmill Close or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Kingsey (1 mile north-east), Thame (1 mile west), Emmington (2 miles south), Haddenham (2 miles north) and Sydenham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (13 miles west), Bicester (14 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south), Benson (11 miles south-west) and Chinnor (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Towersey
The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Dinton Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Towersey include Snakemoor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Towersey knowing what to expect.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Why act early in Towersey
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. A fault that closes a site in a village like Towersey affects everyone who depends on it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Towersey businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Towersey questions
Who inspects food businesses in Towersey?
The local authority for Towersey is South Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire service covers Towersey?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Towersey. 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.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Towersey?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something 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.