West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Easton, West Berkshire
TR19 inspection for Easton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Book the next test on the date in the report
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Easton
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include sites with gaps in their extract records and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
In a village or hamlet like Easton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Easton (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Towns and villages near Easton
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What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Easton.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Easton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
TR19 inspection in Easton: the local picture
It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Easton. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Easton is about 56 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Berkshire Community Hospital (about 5.5 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Benham Park is about 3.1 miles south-east), access may need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Gregory, or anywhere in Easton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Easton is about 5 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Easton, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Easton is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 18 miles from Easton.
Every address in RG20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Wickham (1 mile west), Weston (2 miles north-west), East Shefford (2 miles north-west), Halfway (2 miles south) and Clapton (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles south-east), Thatcham (7 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Near you in Easton
Around Easton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bell pub. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.2 miles south) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
What affects the quote in Easton
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Common questions in Easton
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Easton?
Fire safety enforcement in Easton is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in villages like Easton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.