Windsor and Maidenhead · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Paley Street TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Paley Street, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Grease, kitchens and Paley Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Paley Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Paley Street sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Paley Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Holyport College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 3.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Paley Street (Dorney Court is about 3.8 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Paley Street is about 3 miles south of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. From the centre of Paley Street to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Paley Street is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 10 miles away.
Every address in SL6 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Sheepcote Lane and Paley Street and the roads around them. You will find Paley Street on the B3024, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Braywoodside (1 mile south-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile west), Touchen-end (1 mile east), Stud Green (1 mile north-east) and White Waltham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north), Windsor (5 miles east), North Ascot (5 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (4 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Paley Street
In Paley Street, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bridge House Public House And Adjoining Barn and Ockwells Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Maidenhead station, about 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (3.1 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Paley Street include Bray Pit and Weycock Hill.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Paley Street
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are confirming a clean reached the whole system and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
In a small place like Paley Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Paley Street (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Paley Street: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Paley Street?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover smaller places like Paley Street?
Yes. Paley Street is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
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What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Paley Street and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Why act early in Paley Street
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you will not know without measuring. It’s simpler to plan the work at Paley Street now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
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 Paley Street businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Paley Street
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.