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Littlestead Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Littlestead Green and across Reading. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection in Littlestead Green, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you have post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Littlestead Green 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.
Duct Doctor has 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 are fully insured.
- Where
- Littlestead Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Littlestead Green run smoothly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Littlestead Green, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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What else we do in Littlestead Green
What we’re called out for in Littlestead Green
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
A hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.7 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the quote in Littlestead Green
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Littlestead Green questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Littlestead Green?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Littlestead Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Littlestead Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Littlestead Green is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
TR19 inspection around Littlestead Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Littlestead Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Littlestead Green get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Littlestead Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mapledurham House is about 3.9 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like St Martin's Catholic Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Littlestead Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Sites in Littlestead Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 34 places in Reading are on our list, large and small.
Work in RG4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Row Lane and Foxhill Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Littlestead Green, we cover Dunsden Green (1 mile east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west), Play Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Around Littlestead Green
In Littlestead Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Crown Public House, Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. The nearest railway station is Reading station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.6 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (2.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Alder Moors and South Lake.
Why act early in Littlestead Green
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Littlestead Green a current picture. If the system at a site near Littlestead Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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