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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woolstone, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Woolstone and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Woolstone.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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TR19 inspection in Woolstone
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and sites with gaps in their extract records, on insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Woolstone, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Woolstone (SN7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Woolstone
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Faringdon Day Hospital is the nearest hospital to Woolstone, about 4.7 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Woolstone
It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Woolstone. 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. Fire safety in Woolstone falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Woolstone, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Uffington Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Woolstone is about 7 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Woolstone gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Work in SN7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Woolstone include Kingston Lisle (2 miles east), Westcot (3 miles east), Sparsholt (3 miles east), Upper Lambourn (5 miles south) and Sheepdrove (6 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north), Wantage (7 miles east) and Grove (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Woolstone
Around Woolstone, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Horse Inn. A little further out are Uffington Museum (1 mile north-east) and Faringdon Day Hospital (4.7 miles north). Open spaces near Woolstone include Dragon Hill and Seven Barrows.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep to the recommended interval
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need TR19 inspection in Woolstone, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Why act early in Woolstone
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 Woolstone a current picture. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Common questions in Woolstone
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Woolstone?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Woolstone. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Woolstone?
Kitchens in Woolstone are inspected by Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.