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Kiln Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Kiln Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Kiln Green
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Mark's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Kiln Green, about 4.1 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Kiln Green
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers wet film thickness tests, access surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Somewhere as small as Kiln Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Kiln Green (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Kiln Green
Which fire service covers Kiln Green?
That’s 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 work at weekends in Kiln Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Kiln Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Kiln Green
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Planning a trip to Kiln Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Kiln Green businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Kiln Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Kiln Green, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s Wokingham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kiln Green. 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. Fire safety in Kiln Green 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy or anywhere near Kiln Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Kiln Green (Harleyford Manor is about 3.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Kiln Green is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. From the centre of Kiln Green to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Kiln Green is one of 35 towns, villages and districts in Wokingham we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Reading, around 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RG10 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Linden Hill Lane and Scarletts Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Kiln Green, we cover The Holt (1 mile west), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Around Kiln Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wargrave station, about 2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Kiln Green before we set off.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.