West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Beenham TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspection in Beenham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Kitchen extracts in Beenham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses across Beenham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Beenham sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Beenham get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Beenham Primary School or anywhere near Beenham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Beenham is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sites in Beenham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Beenham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 8 miles from Beenham.
TR19 inspection in RG7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Stoneyfield, Back Lane and Church View, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Beenham, we cover Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-east), Upper Woolhampton (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile north), Lower Padworth (1 mile south-east) and Chapel Row (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (5 miles east).
Near you in Beenham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Six Bells pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Beenham is Aldermaston station, about 1.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Yattendon Castle (4.3 miles north-west) and Thames Valley Police Museum (3.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Beenham
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In a small place like Beenham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Beenham (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Beenham can be planned properly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Questions from Beenham
Do you work overnight in Beenham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Beenham keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who inspects food businesses in Beenham?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Beenham. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, 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.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What happens if it’s left?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Beenham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Beenham businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
When to call us in Beenham
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Beenham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a survey comes first
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Beenham
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.