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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Speen, West Berkshire
TR19 inspection in Speen from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
What we are called out for in Speen
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
TR19 inspection in Speen, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about insurers asking for TR19 evidence and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Speen (RG14, RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Speen
Who is the fire and rescue service for Speen?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Speen. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you come to Speen after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Speen has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. A planned visit to Speen is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
What TR19 inspection looks like in Speen
Food Standards Agency records include about 24 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Speen, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Speen, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Speen is covered by 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Speen, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Benham Park, about 0.9 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Speen; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Speen is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG14 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
We work across the RG14 and RG20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Local streets include Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Speen, we cover Bagnor (1 mile north), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Stockcross (1 mile north-west) and Shaw (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Around Speen
Around Speen, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Victoria Park, St Bartholomew's School and The Starting Gate pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.1 miles east) and Donnington Castle (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Rack Marsh.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, 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. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Speen knowing what to expect.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
More services for Speen
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That is our job.
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, alongside our reports.