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TR19 Inspection in Play Hatch
TR19 inspection for Play Hatch, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Do you need TR19 inspection in Play Hatch?
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Play Hatch shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Martin's Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
TR19 inspection in Play Hatch, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, across insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Play Hatch, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Play Hatch.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Play Hatch: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Play Hatch?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can a school canteen extract in Play Hatch be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Play Hatch. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll plan it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Towns and villages near Play Hatch
Other services in Play Hatch
Kitchen extracts in Play Hatch
Food Standards Agency records list about 24 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Play Hatch, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Play Hatch sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Play Hatch, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reading council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital about 2.3 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mapledurham House is about 4.4 miles west), access may need planning.
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Play Hatch gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, Play Hatch among them.
We cover every part of the RG4 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Play Hatch
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading Blue Coat School and The Shoulder of Mutton pub and the streets around them. Play Hatch’s nearest station is Reading station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Alder Moors and South Lake.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Play Hatch
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. It’s simpler to plan the work at Play Hatch 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 us?
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.