West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Ufton Nervet
We cover Ufton Nervet for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Ufton Nervet, 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. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
Somewhere as small as Ufton Nervet, 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, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Ufton Nervet (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Diary the next grease test and clean
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ufton Nervet
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Ufton Nervet and across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Ufton Nervet
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Ufton Nervet: your questions answered
Is Ufton Nervet within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who inspects food businesses in Ufton Nervet?
That’s West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ufton Nervet. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ufton Nervet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. In a place like Ufton Nervet, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
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 explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Ufton Nervet
What else we do in Ufton Nervet
Kitchen extracts in Ufton Nervet
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ufton Nervet. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Ufton Nervet is covered by 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. Kitchens in Ufton Nervet 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School or anywhere near Ufton Nervet, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Ufton Nervet, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Battle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ufton Nervet, about 5.6 miles north-east.
Ufton Nervet is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sites in Ufton Nervet get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Ufton Nervet is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
All of RG7 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Green Lane, Camp Road and Island Farm Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Ufton Nervet, we cover Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile north-east), Ufton Green (1 mile north-west), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile north), Sulhamstead (1 mile north) and Burghfield Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (7 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (5 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north-east) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ufton Nervet
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Willink School, The Willink School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, among other places. The closest station to Ufton Nervet is Aldermaston station, about 2.1 miles west. A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north) and Beaumys Castle (4.9 miles east). The countryside around Ufton Nervet includes Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.