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TR19 inspections in Fords Farm
Looking for TR19 inspection in Fords Farm? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection in Fords Farm
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Fords Farm and across Reading a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are parts of the system left out of past cleans and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
For a smaller kitchen near Fords Farm, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Fords Farm
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. A site near Fords Farm normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Fords Farm, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Never cook with filters missing
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Fords Farm
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Fords Farm. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Fords Farm. 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. Fords Farm is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Battle Hospital about 1.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mapledurham House is about 3.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near St Matthew's, or anywhere in Fords Farm, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Fords Farm and the rest of Reading. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns, villages and districts in Reading where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of RG30 and RG31 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Fords Farm: Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Near you in Fords Farm
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Prospect School, Elvian School and The Cunning Man pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east. A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
Nearby places to Fords Farm
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What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Fords Farm businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Fords Farm questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Fords Farm?
Kitchens in Fords Farm are inspected by Reading council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can a school canteen extract in Fords Farm be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 9 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Fords Farm. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you cover Fords Farm?
Yes. Our technicians work in Fords Farm, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
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.