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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Arncott, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Upper Arncott and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
TR19 inspection in Upper Arncott, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you have kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Work in a small place like Upper Arncott starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Upper Arncott (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Upper Arncott
Can you get to a site in Upper Arncott?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Upper Arncott is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which council inspects kitchens in Upper Arncott?
That’s Cherwell council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Upper Arncott. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. 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.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. Our report sets your readings against both.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will plan it.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Upper Arncott
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
A hospital like Bicester Community Hospital, about 3.7 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Upper Arncott
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Upper Arncott
Fire safety in Upper Arncott falls to Oxfordshire 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. Upper Arncott, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Boarstall Tower, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Upper Arncott; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Upper Arncott is about 4 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Upper Arncott 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 pictures. Upper Arncott is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX25. Streets in the area include Hopcraft Close, Murcott Road and Teale Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Upper Arncott include Lower Arncott (1 mile north), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Murcott (2 miles south-west), Merton (2 miles west) and Fencott (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (9 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Upper Arncott
In Upper Arncott, that means kitchens and buildings near The Plough pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bicester Village station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (3.7 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (3.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, 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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Upper Arncott.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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Why deal with it now?
Sites in Upper Arncott that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. With notice, the visit to Upper Arncott can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys