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TR19 Inspection in Mapledurham
We cover Mapledurham for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Mapledurham, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Mapledurham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Mapledurham
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What affects the quote in Mapledurham
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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 we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Why act early in Mapledurham
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Mapledurham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Mapledurham
Also in Mapledurham
Mapledurham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways across Mapledurham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Mapledurham. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Mapledurham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mapledurham House is about 0.1 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Purley CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Mapledurham, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Mapledurham is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients.
All of RG8, RG4 and RG31 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short and the roads around them. Other places close to Mapledurham include Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
Around Mapledurham
In Mapledurham, that means kitchens and buildings near Roebuck pub, Round Copse and Denefield School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tilehurst station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Mapledurham include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Mapledurham before we set off.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- 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.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Questions from Mapledurham
Which council inspects kitchens in Mapledurham?
The local authority for Mapledurham is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Mapledurham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Mapledurham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.