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TR19 inspections in Sheepdrove
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Sheepdrove, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing access panels found on survey
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
How we handle TR19 inspection in Sheepdrove
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Sheepdrove and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a small place like Sheepdrove, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Sheepdrove (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sheepdrove run smoothly.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Sheepdrove rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sheepdrove
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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What affects the quote in Sheepdrove
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What we are called out for in Sheepdrove
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Sheepdrove (Ashdown House is about 3.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Sheepdrove
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sheepdrove. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Sheepdrove falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Sheepdrove, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Sheepdrove, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sheepdrove is about 6 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sheepdrove and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Sheepdrove among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Sheepdrove.
We cover every part of RG17 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Other places close to Sheepdrove include Lambourn (1 mile south-west), Upper Lambourn (2 miles west), Sparsholt (5 miles north), Westcot (5 miles north) and Kingston Lisle (5 miles north). Further out, we also cover Newbury (12 miles south-east), Thatcham (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (11 miles south-east), Hungerford (7 miles south), Shaw (11 miles south-east) and Wash Common (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Sheepdrove
The countryside around Sheepdrove includes Rams Hill and Seven Barrows.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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 give you a fixed quote.
FAQs for Sheepdrove
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sheepdrove?
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.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Sheepdrove?
Kitchens in Sheepdrove are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Do you work in Sheepdrove?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Sheepdrove.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.