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TR19 Inspection in Trash Green
TR19 inspection across Trash Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Trash Green
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
Work in a small place like Trash Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Trash Green (RG30)
- Region
- Reading
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Why it’s worth doing now in Trash Green
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Trash Green businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
What we are called out for in Trash Green
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Trash Green shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Trash Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Trash Green
Do you work at weekends in Trash Green?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Trash Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Trash Green?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Trash Green. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Trash Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What TR19 inspection looks like in Trash Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars across Trash Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Trash Green get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Trash Green is 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Trash Green (Mapledurham House is about 4.7 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Trash Green is Battle Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-east.
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Across the RG30 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our Reading coverage runs to 34 places, and Trash Green is one of them.
Here we cover the RG30 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Bennett's Hill and Theale Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Trash Green include Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Trash Green
In Trash Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Fox & Hounds pub and The Willink School. Trash Green’s nearest station is Theale station, about 1.4 miles north-west. A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Trash Green include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.