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Emmer Green TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Emmer Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Emmer Green
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and people most often call us about kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
For a smaller kitchen near Emmer Green, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Emmer Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Emmer Green kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Emmer Green. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Emmer Green sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Reading council inspect food businesses in Emmer Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Hill Primary School or anywhere near Emmer Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mapledurham House is about 3.2 miles west), access may need planning.
Emmer Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. If you need TR19 inspection in Emmer Green, 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, Emmer Green included. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, Emmer Green among them.
We work across RG4 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Kiln Road, Grove Road and Barnes Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Emmer Green include Caversham (1 mile south-west), Caversham Park Village (1 mile east), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south), Horncastle (4 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Emmer Green
In Emmer Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Horse pub, Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. Emmer Green’s nearest station is Reading station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Broad Street Mall (2 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Emmer Green include Sonning Hill and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Everything the job in Emmer Green needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Emmer Green
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Common problems we fix in Emmer Green
Grease is 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. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we are most often called out for:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Berkshire Hospital is the nearest hospital to Emmer Green, about 2.2 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Emmer Green
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Emmer Green
Do you work at weekends in Emmer Green?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Emmer Green needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can a school canteen extract in Emmer Green be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Emmer Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work in Emmer Green?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Emmer Green.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.