Bracknell Forest · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Wick Hill
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Wick Hill and across Bracknell Forest. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
How we handle TR19 inspection in Wick Hill
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you’re dealing with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Wick Hill, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Wick Hill (RG12, RG42)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Wick Hill
Food Standards Agency records list about 63 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Wick Hill, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Bracknell Forest council inspect food businesses in Wick Hill. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Wick Hill is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If you run a café or takeaway near Bracknell station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Warfield Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Wick Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Anywhere in RG12, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Wick Hill is one of 41 places in Bracknell Forest we cover for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Work in RG12 and RG42 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Bay Road, Park Road and Atte Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Wick Hill: Lawrence Hill (1 mile north), Whitegrove (1 mile north-east), Bullbrook (1 mile south-east), Quelm Park (1 mile north-west) and Newell Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), College Town (6 miles south), Little Sandhurst (6 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (5 miles south-west), Home Farm (3 miles south-west) and Wooden Hill (3 miles south-west). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Wick Hill has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Landmarks near Wick Hill
In Wick Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Old Manor House Hotel, Garth Hill College and The Brakenhale School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles east) and The Lexicon (0.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Wick Hill includes Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A site near Wick Hill typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Common questions in Wick Hill
Will you come out to Wick Hill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work at weekends in Wick Hill?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Wick Hill doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Wick Hill
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
A hospital like Heatherwood Hospital, about 2.4 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Places near Wick Hill
Other services in Wick Hill
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep the route to access panels clear
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
See our cost guide and our accreditations.