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TR19 inspections in Charvil
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Charvil, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Charvil
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
How we handle TR19 inspection in Charvil
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Charvil and across Wokingham a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about uncertainty over how often to clean and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
In a smaller place like Charvil, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Charvil (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Charvil
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Waingels College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Charvil.
- 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.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. In a smaller place like Charvil, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Charvil
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Charvil questions
Do you work in villages like Charvil?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Charvil is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Charvil?
Food hygiene inspections in Charvil are carried out by Wokingham council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Charvil?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
TR19 inspection around Charvil
Look up Charvil on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 16 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Charvil. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Wokingham council inspect food businesses in Charvil. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Charvil is covered by 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Patrick's Church, or anywhere in Charvil, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Commuter trade near Twyford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Charvil is about 2 miles north of Woodley, in Wokingham. Wherever you are in the RG10 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 35 places across Wokingham, large and small.
We cover every part of the RG10 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Old Bath Road, Wenlock Edge and Pipistrelle Way, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Charvil, we cover Twyford (1 mile east), Ruscombe (1 mile east), Whistley Green (1 mile south-east), Woodley (2 miles south) and Shiplake (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Reading (4 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south-east), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Charvil
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Piggott School, Polehampton Church of England Infant School and The Wagon And Horses Public House, among other places. Charvil’s nearest station is Twyford station, roughly 0.9 miles east. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Charvil include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
What else we do in Charvil
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.