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East Shefford TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in East Shefford and across West Berkshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How we handle TR19 inspection in East Shefford
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. 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. Typical jobs include checking the result of a recent clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, across pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like East Shefford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- East Shefford (RG17, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and East Shefford
Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in East Shefford. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers East Shefford. 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.
Where a hall near St Thomas' Church, or anywhere in East Shefford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
East Shefford is about 7 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For TR19 inspection in and around East Shefford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, East Shefford included. East Shefford is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
We cover every part of RG17 and RG20 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside East Shefford, we cover Great Shefford (1 mile north-west), Weston (1 mile south-east), Wickham (2 miles south), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (7 miles south-east), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (5 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Near you in East Shefford
For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, about 4.7 miles south. Not far away are Sole Common Pond.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in East Shefford
Who inspects food businesses in East Shefford?
Food hygiene inspections in East Shefford are carried out by West Berkshire council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for East Shefford?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
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.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Never cook with filters missing
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near East Shefford rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Shefford
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
What affects the quote in East Shefford
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
If you need TR19 inspection in East Shefford, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as East Shefford, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Shefford
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in East Shefford
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Look out for any of the following:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
School kitchens, at schools like Shefford C.E. Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures