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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Penwood, West Berkshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Penwood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
TR19 inspection in Penwood, done properly
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Penwood and the rest of West Berkshire. We’re often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Penwood (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Penwood
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Where a hall near Church of St Michael Archangel, or anywhere in Penwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Questions from Penwood
Will you come out to Penwood?
Yes. Penwood 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.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Penwood in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Penwood. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Penwood
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Penwood can be planned properly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Penwood
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Places near Penwood
Other services in Penwood
Grease, kitchens and Penwood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Penwood. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Penwood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Penwood 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Woolton Hill Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Highclere Castle, about 1.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Penwood; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Penwood is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG20, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 18 miles away.
Work in RG20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Penwood Heights, Woodlands and Foxs Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Woolton Hill (1 mile north-west), Highclere (1 mile south-west), Wash Water (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (1 mile north) and Burghclere (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Calcot (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Penwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Clere School. The nearest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Newbury Castle (3.5 miles north) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Penwood includes Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.