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TR19 inspections in Woodstock
TR19 inspection across Woodstock and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Woodstock, done properly
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Woodstock and across Oxfordshire a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys, and people most often call us about insurers asking for TR19 evidence and extracts that have never been grease tested.
Kitchens around a place like Woodstock are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Duct Doctor has 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 carry full insurance.
- Location
- Woodstock (OX20)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Woodstock: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Woodstock?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Woodstock?
That’s West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Woodstock. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. Our report sets your readings against both.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
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, along with any actions needed.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What affects the quote in Woodstock
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Diary the next grease test and clean
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Common problems we fix in Woodstock
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Woodstock, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 inspection in Woodstock: the local picture
Look up Woodstock on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Woodstock. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Woodstock. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Woodstock is covered by Oxfordshire 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 0.8 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woodstock Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Woodstock, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Woodstock is about 7 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Woodstock, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Woodstock. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Oxford is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
TR19 inspection in OX20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Market Street, High Street and Briar Thicket and the roads around them. You will find Woodstock on the A44, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Woodstock: Bladon (1 mile south), Bunkers Hill (2 miles north-east), Shipton-on-Cherwell (2 miles east), Thrupp (2 miles east) and Begbroke (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (7 miles south-west) and Carterton (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Woodstock
In Woodstock, that means kitchens and buildings near The Punchbowl Inn and Marlborough School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hanborough station, about 2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (0.5 miles west).
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Woodstock
What else we do in Woodstock
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. We plan the journey to Woodstock and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.