West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Upper Woolhampton TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Upper Woolhampton and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
About our TR19 inspection in Upper Woolhampton
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you’re dealing with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Upper Woolhampton (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Upper Woolhampton
Can you come to Upper Woolhampton after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Upper Woolhampton needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which council inspects kitchens in Upper Woolhampton?
The local authority for Upper Woolhampton is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
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. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Upper Woolhampton?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Berkshire Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upper Woolhampton, about 5.3 miles west.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Upper Woolhampton
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Places near Upper Woolhampton
Other services in Upper Woolhampton
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Upper Woolhampton
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Upper Woolhampton, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Upper Woolhampton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Upper Woolhampton, 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. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Upper Woolhampton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Upper Woolhampton are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. 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 run a church or community hall kitchen, near Douai Abbey Church or elsewhere in Upper Woolhampton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woolhampton C.E. Primary School or anywhere near Upper Woolhampton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Upper Woolhampton is about 4 miles east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Upper Woolhampton gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Upper Woolhampton is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Upper Woolhampton.
Our technicians cover all of RG7 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Upper Woolhampton, we cover Midgham Green (1 mile west), Chapel Row (1 mile north-west), Beenham (1 mile north-east), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-east) and Aldermaston Wharf (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (7 miles west), Thatcham (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Upper Woolhampton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Six Bells pub and the streets around them. Upper Woolhampton’s nearest station is Midgham station, about 1 mile south. Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles north). Open spaces near Upper Woolhampton include Nature Discovery Centre and Hosehill Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.