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TR19 inspections in Boveney
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Boveney, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Boveney, done properly
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about sections of duct that can’t be reached and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Somewhere as small as Boveney, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Boveney (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Never cook with filters missing
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Boveney knowing what to expect.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
FAQs for Boveney
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Boveney?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Boveney. 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 Boveney?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Boveney and across Windsor and Maidenhead. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Places near Boveney
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why deal with it now?
Sites in Boveney that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Boveney rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Boveney
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Boveney: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 41 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boveney. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boveney. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Boveney. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Boveney (Dorney Court is about 1.2 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like King Edward VII Hospital about 1.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Homer First School and Nursery tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Boveney is about 1 mile north-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Boveney and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, and Boveney is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SL4. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Eton Wick (1 mile north-east), Dedworth (1 mile south), Clewer (1 mile east), Oakley Green (1 mile south-west) and Windsor (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (4 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (4 miles west), North Ascot (5 miles south), Cookham (6 miles north-west), Furze Platt (5 miles north-west) and Broomhall (7 miles south).
Around Boveney
Typical jobs here are in premises near Shepherds Hut pub, Sutherland Grange and The Windsor Boys' School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central station, about 1.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (1.9 miles east) and King Edward VII Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.