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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wendover, Buckinghamshire
TR19 inspection in Wendover, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Wendover
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. If you are dealing with parts of the system left out of past cleans and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can help.
In a smaller place like Wendover, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Wendover (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We plan the journey to Wendover and bring what the job is likely to need.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Why act early in Wendover
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. A site near Wendover that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Grease, kitchens and Wendover
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wendover. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Buckinghamshire council inspect food businesses in Wendover. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Wendover sits within the area of Buckinghamshire 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Wendover, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wendover is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, about 3.4 miles north-west.
Wendover is about 5 miles south-east of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Wendover, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the HP22 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Streets in the area include High Street, The Paddocks and Victory Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Wendover sits on or near the A413 and B4009, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Wendover: Halton (1 mile north), Nash Lee (2 miles west), Chalkshire (2 miles west), Terrick (2 miles west) and Weston Turville (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (5 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (7 miles south-east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (9 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south).
Near you in Wendover
Around Wendover, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near John Colet School, Wendover House School and The Pack Horse Public House. Wendover has its own railway station: Wendover station. Nearby you will also find Trenchard Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wendover include Haddington Hill and Dancersend Nature Reserve.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
What we’re called out for in Wendover
When a site in Wendover changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The John Hampden School or anywhere near Wendover, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
FAQs for Wendover
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Wendover during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Wendover. You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wendover?
Kitchens in Wendover are inspected by Buckinghamshire council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between 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. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.