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Wimbish Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wimbish Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
About our TR19 inspection in Wimbish Green
Before any clean in Wimbish Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you’re dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a small place like Wimbish Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Wimbish Green (CB10)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Wimbish Green
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wimbish Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Wimbish Green are the job of Uttlesford council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Wimbish Green sits within the area of Essex County 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Saffron Walden Community Hospital about 3.7 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Wimbish Green (Horham Hall is about 3.8 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul's Mission Room, or anywhere in Wimbish Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Wimbish Green is about 4 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Wimbish Green, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Wimbish Green among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 19 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CB10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Wimbish Green, we cover Tye Green (1 mile west), Howlett End (1 mile south-west), Great Sampford (3 miles east), Thaxted (3 miles south) and Cutlers Green (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (4 miles north-west), Halstead (14 miles east), Great Dunmow (8 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (9 miles south-west) and Great Notley (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Wimbish Green
For rail, the closest station is Newport (Essex) station, about 5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.7 miles north-west) and Castle Camps (4.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include West Wood.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Wimbish Green.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Why deal with it now?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. It’s simpler to plan the work at Wimbish Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Wimbish Green questions
Which fire authority looks after Wimbish Green?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wimbish Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work overnight in Wimbish Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Wimbish Green needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Do you work in Wimbish Green?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Wimbish Green included.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Wimbish Green?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Never cook with filters missing
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What affects the quote in Wimbish Green
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.