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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Arborfield Garrison, Reading
We cover Arborfield Garrison for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
TR19 inspection in Arborfield Garrison, done properly
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. We’re often asked to deal with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and parts of the system left out of past cleans, across wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits.
For a smaller kitchen near Arborfield Garrison, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Arborfield Garrison (RG2, RG40)
- Region
- Reading
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
What affects the quote in Arborfield Garrison
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not 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.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
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 you can produce them quickly.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Arborfield Garrison, so let us know how to reach it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around Arborfield Garrison
Food Standards Agency data counts about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Arborfield Garrison. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Arborfield Garrison, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wokingham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Arborfield Garrison 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Arborfield Garrison (Stratfield Saye House is about 4.8 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Eligius or elsewhere in Arborfield Garrison, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like Bohunt School Wokingham for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Across the RG2 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Arborfield Garrison is one of 34 towns, villages and districts in Reading where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
Every address in RG2 and RG40 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Arborfield Garrison: Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Arborfield Garrison has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Local landmarks in Arborfield Garrison
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, The Bramshill Hunt pub and Farley Hill Primary School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wokingham station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Not far away are The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
What staff can safely do
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Common questions in Arborfield Garrison
Which fire authority looks after Arborfield Garrison?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Arborfield Garrison. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you come out to Arborfield Garrison?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Arborfield Garrison included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Arborfield Garrison?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.