Windsor and Maidenhead · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bray TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Bray on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
How we handle TR19 inspection in Bray
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. Typical jobs include heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and missing TR19 certificates or history, on insurer audits, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Bray, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Bray (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. A planned visit to Bray is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Bray are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Bray?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bray is St Mark's Hospital, about 2.3 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Bray kitchens: local notes
There are about 82 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bray, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Bray. 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. Fire safety in Bray falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
For schools such as Dorney School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Michael's Church or elsewhere in Bray, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Bray is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For TR19 inspection in and around Bray, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Bray included. Bray is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Reading, around 13 miles away.
All of SL6 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, Old Mill Lane and Beaufort Place or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Bray: Dorney Reach (1 mile east), Lake End (1 mile east), Taplow (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles east) and Hitchambury (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Windsor (4 miles south-east), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north), Furze Platt (3 miles north-west), Dedworth (3 miles south-east) and Broomhall (9 miles south).
What’s near Bray
Around Bray, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Braywick Park, The Fat Duck pub and Desborough College. Bray’s nearest station is Taplow station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.1 miles north) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Bray include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Bray
Who inspects food businesses in Bray?
In Bray, it’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Bray?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Bray. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
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What TR19 inspection cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.