Windsor and Maidenhead · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Chavey Down
We cover Chavey Down for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Chavey Down
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Chavey Down, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, 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.
- Location
- Chavey Down (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chavey Down before we set off.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
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 send a fixed quote.
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.
Common questions in Chavey Down
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Chavey Down?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chavey Down. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Chavey Down within the area you cover?
Yes, Chavey Down is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What we’re called out for in Chavey Down
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Chavey Down shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (St Leonard's Hill is about 4.3 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
Places near Chavey Down
What else we do in Chavey Down
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Chavey Down kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Chavey Down, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chavey Down. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Bracknell Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chavey Down. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Martin's Church or elsewhere in Chavey Down, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Heatherwood Hospital about 1.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Chavey Down is about 2 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Every kind of commercial site in Chavey Down, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Chavey Down is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SL5. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Church Road, North Road and Long Hill Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Chavey Down, we cover Warfield Park (1 mile north-west), Winkfield Row (1 mile north), Martins Heron (1 mile south-west), Bullbrook (1 mile west) and Whitegrove (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Chavey Down
Typical jobs here are in premises near Garth Hill College and Whitegrove Primary School. The nearest railway station is Martins Heron station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Nearby you will also find The Lexicon (1.7 miles west) and Heatherwood Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chavey Down include Virginia Water Lake.