Wokingham · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Barkham, Wokingham
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Barkham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
About our TR19 inspection in Barkham
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Typical jobs include extracts that have never been grease tested and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
Work in a small place like Barkham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Barkham (RG40, RG41)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Barkham: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Barkham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Barkham needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Can school kitchens in Barkham be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Barkham. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
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, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
What we are called out for in Barkham
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Barkham shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Barkham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Nearby places to Barkham
What else we do in Barkham
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to 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.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Barkham.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What TR19 inspection looks like in Barkham
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Barkham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Barkham get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Barkham. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Coombes Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Wokingham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Barkham, about 1.7 miles north-east.
Barkham is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Barkham and the rest of Wokingham. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (6 miles or so).
Every address in RG40 and RG41 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Barkham Road and Barkham Street, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Barkham, we cover Langley Common (1 mile west), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south-west), California (1 mile south), Finchampstead (3 miles south) and Eversley (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Around Barkham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bull Public House And Smithy, Bohunt School Wokingham and Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wokingham station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north) and Wokingham Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Barkham include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
Leave it or put it right?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. In a place like Barkham, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
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