Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Worton
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Worton, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
How we handle TR19 inspection in Worton
Before any clean in Worton, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are missing access panels found on survey and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as 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.
- Location
- Worton (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What happens if it’s left?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A planned visit to Worton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Worton
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
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How the visit works
We are 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. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Worton run smoothly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Worton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Worton
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Questions from Worton
Can you work in Worton outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Worton keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Worton?
The local authority for Worton is West Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. System size and access decide the rest.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Grease, kitchens and Worton
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Worton. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Worton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Worton 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Worton is Radcliffe Infirmary, about 4.2 miles south-east. Historic houses near Worton, such as Blenheim Palace about 3 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Worton is about 3 miles south-west of Kidlington, in Oxfordshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Worton, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Worton included. Worton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 6 miles from Worton.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: OX29. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Yarnton (1 mile east), Begbroke (2 miles north-east), Bladon (2 miles north), Church Hanborough (2 miles north-west) and Thrupp (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (6 miles south-east), Didcot (14 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south), Witney (7 miles west) and Carterton (11 miles west).
What’s near Worton
In Worton, that means kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and Bartholomew School, among other places. Worton’s nearest station is Hanborough station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Oxford Bus Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Oxford Castle (4.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Worton include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Worton?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Peter's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and pictures are included