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Bowsey Hill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Bowsey Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
About our TR19 inspection in Bowsey Hill
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Typical jobs include pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Bowsey Hill (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Places near Bowsey Hill
Other services in Bowsey Hill
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. If the system at a site near Bowsey Hill fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We are fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Bowsey Hill can be planned properly.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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 work begins.
Bowsey Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bowsey Hill. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Bowsey Hill. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Wokingham council inspect food businesses in Bowsey Hill. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul's Mission Church or elsewhere in Bowsey Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Crazies Hill CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 3.3 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Bowsey Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Wokingham. Sites in Bowsey Hill get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Bowsey Hill is one of 35 towns, villages and districts in Wokingham we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
All of RG10 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Warren Row (1 mile north-east), Knowl Hill (1 mile east), Wargrave (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile north-west) and Cold Harbour (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (10 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Bowsey Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. The closest station to Bowsey Hill is Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
Bowsey Hill: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Bowsey Hill?
In Bowsey Hill, it’s Wokingham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work overnight in Bowsey Hill?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Is Bowsey Hill in your area?
Yes. We cover Bowsey Hill and across Wokingham, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
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 often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.