West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Catmore TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Catmore: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
TR19 inspection in Catmore, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you are dealing with heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can put it right, from insurer audits, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Catmore (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Catmore that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. A fault that closes a site in a village like Catmore affects everyone who depends on it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Catmore questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Catmore?
Kitchens in Catmore are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Catmore?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Catmore is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Catmore kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Catmore get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Catmore is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Whether the kitchen is in Catmore itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Catmore, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Catmore is about 6 miles south-east of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG20, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 17 miles away.
Every address in RG20 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Catmore include Farnborough (2 miles north-west), Brightwalton (2 miles west), Stanmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (8 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south), Hungerford (10 miles south-west) and Calcot (14 miles south-east).
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What affects the quote in Catmore
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Catmore can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.