Wokingham · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Emmbrook TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Emmbrook? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Everything the job in Emmbrook needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
How we handle TR19 inspection in Emmbrook
Taking on a kitchen in Emmbrook with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Emmbrook gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Emmbrook (RG41, RG40)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Emmbrook
What else we do in Emmbrook
Common problems we fix in Emmbrook
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
For schools such as Emmbrook Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Why it’s worth doing now in Emmbrook
Sites in Emmbrook that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. When a site near Emmbrook shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Emmbrook businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
What TR19 inspection looks like in Emmbrook
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 20 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Emmbrook. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Emmbrook is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Emmbrook, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wokingham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Woosehill Community Church, or anywhere in Emmbrook, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Wokingham Hospital about 0.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Emmbrook is about 1 mile north of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Emmbrook gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Wokingham coverage runs to 35 places, and Emmbrook is one of them. Reading is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RG41 and RG40 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Marks Road, Walter Road and Ashton Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Emmbrook include Woosehill (1 mile south), Wokingham (1 mile south), Winnersh (1 mile north-west), Sindlesham (1 mile west) and Hurst (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Reading (6 miles west), Woodley (3 miles north-west), Earley (3 miles west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Emmbrook has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for TR19 inspection.
Landmarks near Emmbrook
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Emmbrook School and The Emmbrook Inn and the streets around them. Emmbrook’s nearest station is Wokingham station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.5 miles west) and Wokingham Hospital (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holt Copse & Joel Park and Sonning Hill.
What affects the quote in Emmbrook
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
FAQs for Emmbrook
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Emmbrook in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Emmbrook, the Food Standards Agency lists about 13 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Emmbrook?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
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.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.