Oxfordshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Tilehurst
TR19 inspection for Tilehurst, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing access panels found on survey
Common questions in Tilehurst
Who is the fire and rescue service for Tilehurst?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tilehurst. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you come out to Tilehurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
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. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Tilehurst
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
Kitchens around a place like Tilehurst are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Tilehurst (RG31, RG30)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Around Tilehurst, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. In a smaller place like Tilehurst, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease, kitchens and Tilehurst
The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs and bars registered in and around Tilehurst, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Tilehurst. 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. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tilehurst. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 1.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a café or takeaway near Tilehurst station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Park Lane Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Tilehurst is about 3 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Tilehurst, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Tilehurst is one of them.
We cover every part of RG31 and RG30 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Ash Road, Tyle Road and Riley Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Tilehurst, we cover Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-east), Norcot (1 mile east), Little Heath (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south-east) and Purley on Thames (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (11 miles north), Wallingford (10 miles north-west), Great Western Park (14 miles north-west) and Watlington (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Tilehurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Round Copse, The Butchers Arms and Little Heath School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 0.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Broad Street Mall (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Tilehurst include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.