Essex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Writtle, Essex
TR19 inspection for Writtle, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
About our TR19 inspection in Writtle
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you’re dealing with insurers asking for TR19 evidence and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Writtle, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
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 carry full insurance.
- Location
- Writtle (CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Nearby places to Writtle
Also in Writtle
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. A quieter site near Writtle still needs its system looked after.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Writtle businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
FAQs for Writtle
Do you work overnight in Writtle?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Writtle can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire authority looks after Writtle?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Writtle. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Tell us when your site near Writtle is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
TR19 inspection around Writtle
Look up Writtle on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 25 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops across Writtle and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Food hygiene inspections in Writtle are the job of Chelmsford council’s environmental health team. 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. Fire safety in Writtle falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Writtle, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Writtle Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (about 1.7 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Writtle is about 3 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Writtle, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Writtle is one of them.
We cover every part of the CM1 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Millfields, Well Field and Little Meadow or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Widford (2 miles south-east), Moulsham (2 miles east), Chignall St James (2 miles north), Patching (2 miles north-east) and Chelmsford (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Basildon (11 miles south), Braintree (12 miles north-east), Harlow (13 miles west), Brentwood (9 miles south-west), Maldon (11 miles east) and Billericay (7 miles south).
Near you in Writtle
Around Writtle, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rose And Crown Public House, Hylands School and Central Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chelmsford station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Peter Edwards Museum And Library (2 miles east) and Bond Street Chelmsford (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Newland Grove.