West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Inkpen
For TR19 inspection in Inkpen, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Inkpen
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. We’re often asked to deal with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and missing TR19 certificates or history, across insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks.
Work in a small place like Inkpen starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Inkpen (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a small place like Inkpen, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Inkpen has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. In a small place like Inkpen, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Inkpen?
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Inkpen, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
FAQs for Inkpen
Can you get to a site in Inkpen?
Yes. Inkpen is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Inkpen?
Fire safety enforcement in Inkpen is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
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.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Inkpen
Inkpen sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Inkpen are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Inkpen Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stargroves is about 3.2 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Inkpen or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG17. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Near you in Inkpen
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crown and Garter pub and the streets around them. Inkpen’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Inkpen
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
Nearby places to Inkpen
Other services in Inkpen
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.