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TR19 Inspection in Upper Eddington
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Eddington, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Upper Eddington
Taking on a kitchen in Upper Eddington with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. If you have insurers asking for TR19 evidence and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a small place like Upper Eddington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Upper Eddington (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Upper Eddington
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Grease, kitchens and Upper Eddington
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Upper Eddington. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Upper Eddington is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Upper Eddington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Hungerford Methodist Church or elsewhere in Upper Eddington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A kitchen near Hungerford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Upper Eddington is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Sites in Upper Eddington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, Upper Eddington among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 23 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RG17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Bath Road, Charnham Lane and Tealgate, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Upper Eddington include the A4, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Upper Eddington, we cover Eddington (1 mile south-east), Leverton (1 mile north-west), Hungerford (1 mile south), Chilton Foliat (1 mile north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (6 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east).
Around Upper Eddington
In Upper Eddington, that means kitchens and buildings near John O'Gaunt School and Amore pub and the streets around them. Upper Eddington’s nearest station is Hungerford station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre. Not far away are Inkpen Hill and Kintbury Newt Ponds.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Upper Eddington run smoothly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
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.
Related advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Upper Eddington?
When a site in Upper Eddington changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
What we are most often called out for:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hungerford Primary School or anywhere near Upper Eddington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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What affects the quote in Upper Eddington
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Upper Eddington questions
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Eddington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire authority looks after Upper Eddington?
Upper Eddington is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.