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TR19 inspections in Arborfield Cross
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Arborfield Cross and across Reading. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Arborfield Cross
Who inspects food businesses in Arborfield Cross?
Food hygiene inspections in Arborfield Cross are carried out by Wokingham council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire authority looks after Arborfield Cross?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Arborfield Cross. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in Arborfield Cross?
Yes. We cover Arborfield Cross and across Reading, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
TR19 inspection in Arborfield Cross
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you have systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Arborfield Cross, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
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
- Arborfield Cross (RG2)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Arborfield Cross can be planned properly.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting 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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What else we do in Arborfield Cross
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
TR19 inspection around Arborfield Cross
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Arborfield Cross. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Arborfield Cross is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Arborfield Cross are the job of Wokingham council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Wokingham Hospital about 2.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Coombes Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Arborfield Cross, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Arborfield Cross is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Arborfield Cross 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 pictures. Arborfield Cross is one of 34 places in Reading we cover for TR19 inspection.
All of RG2 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Eversley Road, Chamberlain Gardens and Melrose Gardens, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Farley Hill (2 miles south), Swallowfield (3 miles south-west), Spencers Wood (3 miles west), Riseley (3 miles south-west) and Bramshill (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (7 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (7 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (7 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Arborfield Cross
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Swan Inn, Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and Bohunt School Wokingham and the streets around them. The closest station to Arborfield Cross is Winnersh station, about 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Beaumys Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2 miles north). For a walk, there’s South Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Arborfield Cross
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t 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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Arborfield Cross, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Arborfield Cross
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.