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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wootton, Oxfordshire
TR19 inspection in Wootton, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
TR19 inspection in Wootton
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
For a kitchen in or near Wootton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Place
- Wootton (OX13, OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Wootton questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Wootton?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wootton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wootton?
That’s Vale of White Horse council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wootton. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Wootton, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.
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How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Common problems we fix in Wootton
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Wootton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
TR19 inspection in Wootton: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Wootton is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Wootton are the job of Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Dry Sandford Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 2.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Wootton is about 2 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX13 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Wootton among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX13 and OX1. Local streets include Home Close, Candy Way and Mitchell Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Being close to the B4017, Wootton is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Wootton include Henwood (1 mile north), Cumnor (2 miles north-west), Appleton (2 miles west), Chawley (2 miles north) and Dean Court (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (5 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (13 miles west) and Thame (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Wootton
Around Wootton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bystander pub and Larkmead School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Radley station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find FitzHarris Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Lashford Lane Fen and Cumnor Hill.