West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Greenham
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Greenham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. 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. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Greenham before we set off.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
TR19 inspection in Greenham, done properly
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Common call-outs are for sites with gaps in their extract records and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Greenham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Greenham (RG19, RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Greenham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 80 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 takeaways in Greenham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. 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 Greenham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Greenham is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Greenham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Greenham is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east. A kitchen near Newbury Racecourse station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Greenham is about 1 mile south-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG19 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. We also work in Reading, about 15 miles from Greenham.
We cover every part of the RG19 and RG14 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Water Lane, Greenham Road and Draytons View and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Sandleford (1 mile south-west), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Burghclere Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (13 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Greenham
Around Greenham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Bartholomew's School, Sandleford Priory and The Old London Apprentice pub and the streets around them. Greenham’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Donnington Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Audrey's Meadow.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
What affects the quote in Greenham
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Greenham
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Common questions in Greenham
Do you work in villages like Greenham?
Yes. Greenham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Greenham in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Greenham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos to book it in.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Greenham
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. A planned visit to Greenham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Greenham
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Every job surveyed first