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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Lower Earley, Wokingham
TR19 inspection for Lower Earley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
FAQs for Lower Earley
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lower Earley?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lower Earley. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Lower Earley during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 12 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lower Earley. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Is Lower Earley in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Lower Earley.
TR19 inspection in Lower Earley
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Lower Earley and the rest of Wokingham. If you have missing access panels found on survey and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can help, from post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Lower Earley, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Lower Earley (RG6, RG41)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. In a smaller place like Lower Earley, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lower Earley
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Earley
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
TR19 inspection around Lower Earley
Look up Lower Earley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 36 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lower Earley. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Lower Earley. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Lower Earley are the job of Wokingham council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lower Earley is Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-west. For schools such as Radstock Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Lower Earley is about 3 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Earley and the rest of Wokingham. Our Wokingham coverage runs to 35 places, and Lower Earley is one of them.
We work across the RG6 and RG41 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Beech Lane, Gipsy Lane and Durand Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Lower Earley: Earley (1 mile north-west), Arborfield (2 miles south), Whitley (2 miles west), Shinfield (2 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (3 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles east), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Coley Park (3 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Wokingham, Lower Earley has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Around Lower Earley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Crosfields School, University of Reading library and The Poachers pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve (0.5 miles north) and Maiden Erlegh School (0.7 miles north). For rail, the closest station is Earley station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Earley includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Lower Earley?
Grease in a duct is flammable 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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Where a hall near Trinity Church, or anywhere in Lower Earley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Towns and villages near Lower Earley
What else we do in Lower Earley
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a smaller place like Lower Earley, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Lower Earley, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep the route to access panels clear
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.