West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Aldermaston
TR19 inspection across Aldermaston and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Aldermaston
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Aldermaston C.E. Primary School or anywhere near Aldermaston, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
About our TR19 inspection in Aldermaston
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Aldermaston, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Aldermaston (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Aldermaston 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.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
FAQs for Aldermaston
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Aldermaston?
Aldermaston is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Aldermaston be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Aldermaston keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Kitchen extracts in Aldermaston
The FSA’s data shows about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Aldermaston. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Aldermaston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Aldermaston falls to Royal Berkshire 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Aldermaston, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Aldermaston is about 2 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Aldermaston and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Aldermaston is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Aldermaston.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Church Road and Maidas Way or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Woolhampton (1 mile north-west), Padworth Common (2 miles east), Old Warren (2 miles south-east), Padworth (2 miles east) and Aldermaston Soke (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (7 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Aldermaston
Around Aldermaston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, The Rising Sun pub and The Hurst School. Aldermaston’s nearest station is Aldermaston station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Aldermaston includes Hosehill Lake.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Aldermaston
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.