Bracknell Forest · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Easthampstead
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Easthampstead, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
How we handle TR19 inspection in Easthampstead
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Around a smaller place like Easthampstead, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Easthampstead (RG12)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Easthampstead
The Food Standards Agency lists about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Easthampstead. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Bracknell Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Easthampstead. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Easthampstead 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fox Hill Primary School or anywhere near Easthampstead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Pinewood Hospital, about 2.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church, or anywhere in Easthampstead, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Easthampstead is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Easthampstead and the rest of Bracknell Forest. Our area takes in 41 places across Bracknell Forest, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 10 miles from Easthampstead.
We cover every part of the RG12 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Mill Lane, Redvers Road and Rectory Lane and the roads around them. Being close to the A3095, Easthampstead is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. We also cover Wildridings (1 mile north-west), Bracknell (1 mile north-east), Harmans Water (1 mile east), Jennett's Park (1 mile east) and Priestwood (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (4 miles south), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (3 miles south) and Winkfield Row (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Easthampstead
In Easthampstead, that means kitchens and buildings near The Brakenhale School, The Brakenhale School and The Horse And Groom Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bracknell station, about 0.6 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (2.1 miles south-west) and The Lexicon (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Easthampstead at a time that suits you.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Easthampstead
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Nearby places to Easthampstead
What else we do in Easthampstead
Easthampstead questions
Which fire service covers Easthampstead?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Easthampstead. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Easthampstead?
That is Bracknell Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Easthampstead. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What is grease thickness testing?
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 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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a place like Easthampstead, we fit the visit around your hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.