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TR19 inspections in Henley-on-Thames
Need TR19 inspection in Henley-on-Thames? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Grease, kitchens and Henley-on-Thames
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 48 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Henley-on-Thames, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Henley-on-Thames, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Henley-on-Thames is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A kitchen near Henley-On-Thames station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Trinity Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Henley-on-Thames, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Henley-on-Thames is about 5 miles north-east of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Henley-on-Thames and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (7 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG9. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Station Road, Market Place and Normanstead or a nearby road, we can help. Henley-on-Thames is on the A321 and A4130, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. We also cover Harpsden (1 mile south), Harpsden Bottom (1 mile south-west), Lower Assendon (2 miles north-west), Shiplake Cross (2 miles south) and Binfield Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Thame (15 miles north), Benson (10 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (11 miles north-west) and Little Heath (8 miles south-west). Henley-on-Thames is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire for TR19 inspection.
Around Henley-on-Thames
Typical jobs here are in premises near Mill Meadows, Rupert House School and Gillotts School. Henley-on-Thames has its own railway station: Henley-On-Thames station. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (0.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Sonning Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Henley-on-Thames
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. We are often asked to deal with missing access panels found on survey and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Henley-on-Thames, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Henley-on-Thames (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A site near Henley-on-Thames normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Henley-on-Thames questions
Which fire authority looks after Henley-on-Thames?
Henley-on-Thames is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come to Henley-on-Thames after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Henley-on-Thames keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Henley-on-Thames?
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Henley-on-Thames, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Leave it or put it right?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. A quieter site near Henley-on-Thames still needs its system looked after.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys