Windsor and Maidenhead · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Old Windsor
One call covers TR19 inspection in Old Windsor, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
About our TR19 inspection in Old Windsor
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you’re dealing with systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and systems that need surveying before cleaning, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Old Windsor are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Old Windsor (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- TR19® 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
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a smaller place like Old Windsor, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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When to call us in Old Windsor
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Historic houses near Old Windsor, such as Frogmore House about 1.3 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Nearby places to Old Windsor
Other services in Old Windsor
What TR19 inspection looks like in Old Windsor
There are about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Old Windsor, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Old Windsor sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Old Windsor. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Luke or anywhere around Old Windsor, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; King Edward VII Hospital is the nearest hospital to Old Windsor, about 1.8 miles north-west.
Old Windsor is about 2 miles north-west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. If you need TR19 inspection in Old Windsor, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Old Windsor. Old Windsor is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the SL4 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on Church Road, Parker Gardens and Gregory Drive or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Old Windsor on the B3021, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Old Windsor: Wraysbury (1 mile east), Sunnymeads (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile south), Datchet (2 miles north) and Englefield Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (8 miles north-west), Windsor (3 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (8 miles north-west), North Ascot (6 miles south-west), Cookham (9 miles north-west) and Furze Platt (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Old Windsor
In Old Windsor, that means kitchens and buildings near St John's Beaumont School, Windsor Great Park and The Fox And Castle Public House, among other places. Old Windsor’s nearest station is Sunnymeads station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (2.1 miles north-west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Old Windsor include St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
FAQs for Old Windsor
Is Old Windsor within the area you cover?
Yes, Old Windsor is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Old Windsor?
That is Windsor and Maidenhead council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Old Windsor. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
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?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Windsor
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Windsor and Maidenhead. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When it’s something else
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What happens if it’s left?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Old Windsor
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.