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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hitchambury, Slough
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hitchambury. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
About our TR19 inspection in Hitchambury
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Typical jobs include surveys needed before quoting a full clean and sites with gaps in their extract records, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Hitchambury, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Hitchambury (SL1, SL6)
- Region
- Slough
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hitchambury
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Hitchambury. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Hitchambury, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Buckinghamshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Hitchambury falls to Royal Berkshire 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 hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Hitchambury, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hitchambury is St Mark's Hospital, about 2.9 miles west.
Hitchambury is about 2 miles east of Maidenhead, in Slough. Hitchambury gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Hitchambury is one of 31 places in Slough where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 14 miles away.
All of SL1 and SL6 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Hitcham Lane and Hunt's Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Hitchambury, we cover Taplow (1 mile south-west), Burnham (1 mile east), Rose Hill (1 mile north), Huntercombe (1 mile south-east) and Lake End (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Slough (3 miles south-east), Chalvey (4 miles south-east), Langley (6 miles east), Upton (4 miles south-east), Datchet (6 miles south-east) and Stoke Poges (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Hitchambury
Around Hitchambury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Haymill Valley, The E-Act Burnham Park Academy and Oak and Saw pub. The closest station to Hitchambury is Taplow station, about 0.8 miles south. Nearby you will also find The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and St Mark's Hospital (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hitchambury
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Hitchambury businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
When to call us in Hitchambury
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School or anywhere near Hitchambury, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Places near Hitchambury
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Common questions in Hitchambury
Is Hitchambury within the area you cover?
Yes. Hitchambury is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who inspects food businesses in Hitchambury?
In Hitchambury, it’s Buckinghamshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
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.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
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). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Hitchambury can be planned properly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
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 send a fixed quote.