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TR19 Inspection in Crockham Heath
TR19 inspection for Crockham Heath and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Why act early in Crockham Heath
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Crockham Heath a current picture. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crockham Heath
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
About our TR19 inspection in Crockham Heath
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you have sections of duct that can’t be reached and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Crockham Heath, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Crockham Heath (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Crockham Heath?
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Historic houses near Crockham Heath, such as Benham Park about 1.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Crockham Heath kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars in and around Crockham Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Crockham Heath is covered by 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. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Crockham Heath. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Crockham Heath, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Crockham Heath is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG20 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Crockham Heath is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG20. That includes premises on Church Lane and Church Close and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Enborne (1 mile north), Hamstead Marshall (1 mile west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (1 mile south-east) and Ball Hill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Crockham Heath
Around Crockham Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Park House School, Hamstead Marshall Park and Craven Arms and the streets around them. Crockham Heath’s nearest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Crockham Heath includes Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Crockham Heath and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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FAQs for Crockham Heath
Which environmental health team covers Crockham Heath?
Food hygiene inspections in Crockham Heath are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Crockham Heath?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Crockham Heath. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you work in Crockham Heath?
Yes. We cover Crockham Heath and across West Berkshire, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Crockham Heath
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests