Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Wantage TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Wantage: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Wantage
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. Typical jobs include surveys needed before quoting a full clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, on deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and access surveys.
Many kitchens in a town like Wantage were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct cannot be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Wantage (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Wantage
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Wantage. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wantage. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Wantage. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Wantage, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Mary's School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Wantage, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Oxford, around 14 miles away.
Work in OX12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close and nearby roads. With the A338 and A417 close by, Wantage is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Wantage, we cover Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west). Wantage is among the bigger places we cover in Oxfordshire for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Wantage
Around Wantage, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near King Alfred's, Betjeman Millennium Park and The Abingdon Arms. Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Diary the next grease test and clean
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Wantage and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How it works
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. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A few pictures of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Wantage.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Wantage
Which council inspects kitchens in Wantage?
Kitchens in Wantage are inspected by Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Wantage?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wantage. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Wantage?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wantage
If a kitchen in Wantage has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Wantage businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What affects the quote in Wantage
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.