Windsor and Maidenhead · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cold Harbour, Windsor and Maidenhead
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cold Harbour. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Cold Harbour is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Cold Harbour, done properly
Before any clean in Cold Harbour, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. Typical jobs include uncertainty over how often to clean and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Cold Harbour, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Cold Harbour (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Windsor and Maidenhead. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Places near Cold Harbour
Other services in Cold Harbour
Why deal with it now?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. With notice, the visit to Cold Harbour can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Cold Harbour businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
TR19 inspection around Cold Harbour
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Cold Harbour. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Cold Harbour. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Cold Harbour. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Peter, or anywhere in Cold Harbour, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 3.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Cold Harbour is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Wherever you are in the SL6 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, Cold Harbour among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 9 miles away.
Work in SL6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Cold Harbour: Knowl Hill (1 mile north-west), Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Bowsey Hill (2 miles west), Cockpole Green (3 miles north-west) and Wargrave (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (3 miles north-east).
Around Cold Harbour
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cox Green School and The Royal Oak pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wargrave station, about 3.3 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cold Harbour include Hurley Chalk Pit and Taplow Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
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.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need TR19 inspection in Cold Harbour, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Cold Harbour out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cold Harbour, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cold Harbour?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Cold Harbour
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks