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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Martins Heron, Bracknell Forest
Need TR19 inspection in Martins Heron? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
TR19 inspection in Martins Heron
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and extracts that have never been grease tested.
In a smaller place like Martins Heron, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Martins Heron (RG12, SL5)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Martins Heron
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Kitchen extracts in Martins Heron
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs across Martins Heron and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Martins Heron. 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 Martins Heron are the job of Bracknell Forest council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Heatherwood Hospital about 1.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near St Paul, or anywhere in Martins Heron, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Martins Heron is about 1 mile east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. From the centre of Martins Heron to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Bracknell Forest, we cover 41 places, and Martins Heron is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (11 miles or so).
Here we cover the RG12 and SL5 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Bog Lane, Radnor Road and London Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in The Warren (1 mile south), Jennett's Park (1 mile west), Forest Park (1 mile south), Bullbrook (1 mile north-west) and Harmans Water (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sandhurst (5 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles north-west), Popeswood (3 miles west), College Town (5 miles south-west), Farley Wood (3 miles west) and Amen Corner (3 miles west).
What’s near Martins Heron
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ranelagh School and LVS Ascot, among other places. There’s a railway station in Martins Heron itself: Martins Heron station. Well-known places in the area include Heatherwood Hospital (1.5 miles east) and The Lexicon (1.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Martins Heron include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Martins Heron
Which fire authority looks after Martins Heron?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Martins Heron. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Martins Heron?
That’s Bracknell Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Martins Heron. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a place like Martins Heron, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Martins Heron
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Common problems we fix in Martins Heron
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run a café or takeaway near Martins Heron station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them