West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Englefield TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Englefield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Englefield
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We are often asked to deal with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
In a village or hamlet like Englefield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Englefield (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Why act early in Englefield
Sites in Englefield that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. A fault that closes a site in a village like Englefield affects everyone who depends on it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Englefield businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Questions from Englefield
Do you work in villages like Englefield?
Yes. Englefield is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Englefield?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere like Englefield, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Nearby places to Englefield
What else we do in Englefield
Grease, kitchens and Englefield
There are about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Englefield, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Englefield. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Englefield falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Englefield C.E. Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Mapledurham House, about 3.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Englefield; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mark or elsewhere in Englefield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Englefield is about 5 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Englefield 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. Englefield is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for TR19 inspection.
Every address in RG7 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Theale (1 mile south-east), Tidmarsh (2 miles north), Sulham (2 miles north-east), Sheffield Bottom (2 miles south-east) and Little Heath (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (7 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles south-east) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Englefield
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Thatchers Arms, Theale Green Community School and Theale Green Community School. Englefield’s nearest station is Theale station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Yattendon Castle (5 miles west) and Thames Valley Police Museum (2 miles south-east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.