West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Plastow Green
Specialist TR19 inspection for Plastow Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
About our TR19 inspection in Plastow Green
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
Work in a small place like Plastow 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Plastow Green (RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Plastow Green
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Plastow Green a current picture. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We are fully insured
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Plastow Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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Other services in Plastow Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Plastow Green and across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Common questions in Plastow Green
Which environmental health team covers Plastow Green?
In Plastow Green, it’s Basingstoke and Deane council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you work in Plastow Green outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Plastow Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you cover Plastow Green?
Yes. Our technicians work in Plastow Green, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What should I send you?
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.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What we are called out for in Plastow Green
When a site in Plastow Green changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Paul or anywhere around Plastow Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Plastow Green
Plastow Green is covered by 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. We cover Plastow Green, about 50 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 4.4 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cheam School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Plastow Green is about 4 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Plastow Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including Plastow Green. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 13 miles from Plastow Green.
Every address in RG19 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Plastow Green, we cover Goose Hill (1 mile north-east), Mill Green (1 mile north), Headley (1 mile north-west), Fair Oak (1 mile east) and Ashford Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles north-west), Thatcham (4 miles north), Burghfield Common (8 miles north-east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Plastow Green
For rail, the closest station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.4 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Plastow Green includes Ladle Hill and Thatcham Reed Beds.