Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Wesley End
Our technicians work in Wesley End on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
TR19 inspection in Wesley End
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and insurer audits, and people most often call us about sites with gaps in their extract records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
Work in a small place like Wesley End 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Wesley End (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Wesley End.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
When to call us in Wesley End
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Peter and St Thomas or elsewhere in Wesley End, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Nearby places to Wesley End
More services for Wesley End
Grease, kitchens and Wesley End
Wesley End is about 45 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Wesley End get their food hygiene inspections from Braintree council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hedingham Castle is about 4.8 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Wesley End is in Essex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Wesley End and the rest of Essex. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 20 miles away.
Here we cover the CO9 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Wesley End, we cover Stambourne (1 mile south), Dyer's End (1 mile south), Ridgewell (1 mile north-east), Toppesfield (2 miles south-east) and Baythorne End (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (11 miles west), Halstead (8 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (12 miles south-west), Great Notley (12 miles south) and Bocking (10 miles south).
Near you in Wesley End
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Red Lion Public House. Well-known places in the area include Clare Castle (4.6 miles north-east) and Toppesfield Museum of The Working Horse (1.8 miles south-east).
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Wesley End: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wesley End?
In Wesley End, it’s Braintree council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Wesley End?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Wesley End is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.