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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woodcote, Oxfordshire
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Woodcote, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Why act early in Woodcote
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Woodcote a current picture. A site near Woodcote that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Woodcote businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Woodcote
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you are dealing with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help.
Around a smaller place like Woodcote, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are 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
- Woodcote (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Questions from Woodcote
Can the work in Woodcote be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Woodcote doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you get to a site in Woodcote?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Nearby places to Woodcote
What else we do in Woodcote
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Woodcote
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Basildon Park is about 3.1 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Woodcote when you book.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Kitchen extracts in Woodcote
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Woodcote. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Woodcote, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Woodcote Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Battle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Woodcote, about 6 miles south-east.
Woodcote is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Woodcote, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 7 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RG8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on West Chiltern, Gap Way and Whitehouse Road and nearby roads. We also cover Cray's Pond (1 mile south-west), Hook End (2 miles east), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles north-east) and Ipsden (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles east), Benson (6 miles north) and Chinnor (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Woodcote
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Langtree School, The Oratory Preparatory School and The Red Lion pub. The closest station to Woodcote is Goring & Streatley station, about 2.7 miles west. A little further out are Battle Hospital (6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Hartslock.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.