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TR19 inspections in Ashmore Green
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ashmore Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
About our TR19 inspection in Ashmore Green
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and missing TR19 certificates or history, across deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
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. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Ashmore Green (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Places near Ashmore Green
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What happens if it’s left?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Planning a trip to Ashmore Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
Kitchen extracts in Ashmore Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Ashmore Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Ashmore Green is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ashmore Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Mark's Church or elsewhere in Ashmore Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ashmore Green is about 2 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Ashmore Green and the rest of West Berkshire. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Ashmore Green is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 13 miles from Ashmore Green.
TR19 inspection in RG18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Ash Terrace, Ashmore Green Road and Stoney Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Cold Ash (1 mile north-east), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Benham Hill (1 mile south-west), Thatcham (2 miles south-east) and Longlane (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east), Calcot (10 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Ashmore Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kennet School, among other places. Ashmore Green’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Ashmore Green knowing what to expect.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Ashmore Green
Which fire authority looks after Ashmore Green?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ashmore Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers Ashmore Green?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ashmore Green. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When to call us in Ashmore Green
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 1.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you’ll receive afterwards