West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Mill Green, West Berkshire
Specialist TR19 inspection for Mill Green: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How we handle TR19 inspection in Mill Green
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. We are often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and missing TR19 certificates or history, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
Work in a small place like Mill Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Mill Green (RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Mill Green
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Planning a trip to Mill Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We’re fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Mill Green
Do you work at weekends in Mill Green?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Mill Green needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who inspects food businesses in Mill Green?
The local authority for Mill Green is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Also near Mill Green
What else we do in Mill Green
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Mill Green
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
For schools such as Cheam School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What hours they’ll be on site
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Mill Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Mill Green
In Mill Green, 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. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Mill Green, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mill Green is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.6 miles north-west. Historic houses near Mill Green, such as Shaw House about 4.6 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Mill Green is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Mill Green, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Mill Green is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (13 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG19. Close by, we work in Headley (1 mile west), Goose Hill (1 mile east), Plastow Green (1 mile south), Crookham (1 mile north-east) and Heads Hill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Mill Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around New Greenham Park and The Travellers Friend pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Thatcham station, about 2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Ladle Hill and Thatcham Reed Beds.