Wokingham · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Holme Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Holme Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
How we price TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Holme Green
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are sections of duct that can’t be reached and missing TR19 certificates or history.
In a small place like Holme Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Holme Green (RG40)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Holme Green
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. In a small place like Holme Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Holme Green and across Wokingham. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: 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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Towns and villages near Holme Green
Other services in Holme Green
Holme Green questions
Can a school canteen extract in Holme Green be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 14 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Holme Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Holme Green?
Holme Green is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. 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.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Holme Green kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 20 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Holme Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Holme Green sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Holme Green get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Pinewood Hospital about 1.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Sebastian's Church or elsewhere in Holme Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Floreat Montague Park Primary School or anywhere near Holme Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Holme Green is about 2 miles north of Crowthorne, in Wokingham. From the centre of Holme Green to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Holme Green is one of 35 towns, villages and districts in Wokingham where we work for TR19 inspection. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
Every address in RG40 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Gardeners Green (1 mile south-west), Barkham (3 miles west), California (3 miles south-west), Little Sandhurst (3 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (8 miles north-west), Woodley (5 miles north-west), Earley (6 miles north-west), Lower Earley (5 miles north-west), Winnersh (4 miles north-west) and Newtown (7 miles north-west).
Around Holme Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crooked Billet pub, St Crispin's School and Wixenford School, among other places. The closest station to Holme Green is Wokingham station, about 1.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Pinewood Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Holme Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Holme Green, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.