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TR19 Inspection in Crowthorne
Looking for TR19 inspection in Crowthorne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Crowthorne
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and checking the result of a recent clean.
Many kitchens in a town like Crowthorne were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Crowthorne (RG45, RG40)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Crowthorne
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, 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.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Crowthorne
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
TR19 inspection around Crowthorne
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs, bars and clubs in Crowthorne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Crowthorne get their food hygiene inspections from Bracknell Forest council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Crowthorne is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Crowthorne Methodist Church, or anywhere in Crowthorne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Crowthorne Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Crowthorne is about 3 miles south-west of Bracknell, in Wokingham. Whatever kind of site you run in Crowthorne, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Wokingham, we cover 35 places, and Crowthorne is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Crowthorne.
Here we cover the RG45 and RG40 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You’ll find streets such as Church Road East, Church Road West and High Street, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. With the A321 and B3348 close by, Crowthorne is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Crowthorne: Owlsmoor (1 mile south-east), Home Farm (1 mile north-east), Wooden Hill (2 miles north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Hanworth (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (9 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north-west), Woodley (7 miles north-west), Earley (7 miles north-west), Lower Earley (6 miles north-west) and Winnersh (5 miles north-west). Crowthorne is one of the larger places we cover in Wokingham for TR19 inspection.
Around Crowthorne
In Crowthorne, that means kitchens and buildings near King Edward VI Aston School, The Prince pub and Edgbarrow Woods and the streets around them. The closest station to Crowthorne is Crowthorne station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. A little further out are The Lexicon (3.7 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Crowthorne includes Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Crowthorne: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Crowthorne?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Crowthorne out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Crowthorne. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What we are called out for in Crowthorne
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
A hospital like Pinewood Hospital, about 0.9 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Nearby places to Crowthorne
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why Crowthorne businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Work in Crowthorne is typically booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.