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TR19 Inspection in Wix Green
Looking for TR19 inspection in Wix Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection around Wix Green
Wix Green lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Wix Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Tendring council inspect food businesses in Wix Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Thorpe Hall is about 4.2 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wix and Wrabness Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Wix Green is about 5 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. For TR19 inspection in and around Wix Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Wix Green included. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Wix Green among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 31 miles from Wix Green.
All of CO11 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Oakley Road and Harwich Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Wix Green: Wix (1 mile west), Great Oakley (1 mile south-east), Wrabness (2 miles north), Bradfield (2 miles north-west) and Bradfield Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south), Harwich (5 miles east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (9 miles west) and Wivenhoe (9 miles south-west).
Around Wix Green
Around Wix Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Hart Inn. For rail, the closest station is Wrabness station, about 2 miles north. For a walk, there’s Oakfield Wood and Alton Water.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Wix Green
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Wix Green (CO11)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a village or hamlet like Wix Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Wix Green and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
FAQs for Wix Green
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Wix Green?
It can. Wix Green is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which environmental health team covers Wix Green?
Kitchens in Wix Green are inspected by Tendring 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 sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Different parts, different methods
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.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Wix Green
When a site in Wix Green changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Wix Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wix Green
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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