West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Crookham, West Berkshire
Need TR19 inspection in Crookham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Flag oily drips near the extract
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
About our TR19 inspection in Crookham
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you are dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Crookham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Crookham (RG7, RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Places near Crookham
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How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Crookham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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TR19 inspection in Crookham: the local picture
Kitchens in Crookham get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Crookham, about 49 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Shaw House is about 5 miles north-west), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brimpton C.E. Primary School or anywhere near Crookham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Crookham is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Crookham and the rest of West Berkshire. Crookham is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Every address in RG7 and RG19 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Crookham Common Road and Hyde End Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Crookham, we cover Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (2 miles south-east) and Plastow Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles east).
Near you in Crookham
Around Crookham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kennet School and The Travellers Friend pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Crookham is Thatcham station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.7 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crookham include Thatcham Reed Beds.
What affects the quote in Crookham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals aren’t affected.
When to call us in Crookham
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Look out for any of the following:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Crookham questions
Do you work overnight in Crookham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Crookham keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Crookham?
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Do you work in Crookham?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Crookham.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests