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TR19 Inspection in Finchampstead
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Finchampstead, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Finchampstead
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. Typical jobs include ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Finchampstead (RG40)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Finchampstead
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For TR19 inspection in Finchampstead, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
FAQs for Finchampstead
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Finchampstead?
That’s Wokingham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Finchampstead. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Finchampstead within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Finchampstead is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
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. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Finchampstead
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Finchampstead knowing what to expect.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What TR19 inspection looks like in Finchampstead
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Finchampstead. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Finchampstead falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Finchampstead get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Finchampstead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Pinewood Hospital about 3.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School or anywhere near Finchampstead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Finchampstead is about 2 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. Whatever kind of site you run in Finchampstead, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Finchampstead is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we work for TR19 inspection. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RG40 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on The Village, Manor Barns Lane and Longwater Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Eversley Centre (1 mile south-west), Eversley Cross (1 mile south), California (1 mile north-west), Eversley (1 mile west) and Lower Common (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Reading (8 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Finchampstead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queen's Oak pub, Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and Yateley School. For rail, the closest station is Crowthorne station, about 1.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Pinewood Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Finchampstead include Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.