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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Headley, West Berkshire
TR19 inspection in Headley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Kitchen extracts in Headley
Headley sits within the area of 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. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Headley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Shaw House is about 4.4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cheam School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Headley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Headley is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Headley to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG19. Streets in the area include Ashford Hill Road, Thornford Road and Harrow Drive, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Mill Green (1 mile east), Plastow Green (1 mile south-east), Heads Hill (1 mile north-west), Goose Hill (1 mile east) and Bishop's Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Near you in Headley
Typical jobs here are in premises near New Greenham Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles north. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Thatcham Reed Beds and Ladle Hill.
TR19 inspection in Headley, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include parts of the system left out of past cleans and uncertainty over how often to clean, across access surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
In a village or hamlet like Headley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Headley (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
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.
Headley: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Headley?
That’s Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Headley. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Headley?
Yes, Headley is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Headley
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens on the day
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 floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. 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. The timing of a visit to Headley is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
There’s no standard 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 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Nearby places to Headley
What else we do in Headley
Why it’s worth doing now in Headley
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 are ready when asked. A planned visit to Headley is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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 play a part.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Diary the next grease test and clean
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys