West Berkshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wokefield, West Berkshire
TR19 inspection for Wokefield, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Wokefield, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. We are often asked to deal with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
In a small place like Wokefield, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Wokefield (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Common problems we fix in Wokefield
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
For schools such as The Willink School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
FAQs for Wokefield
Do you work overnight in Wokefield?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Wokefield can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Wokefield?
The local authority for Wokefield is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
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.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
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 insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Kitchen extracts in Wokefield
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Wokefield and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Wokefield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Wokefield falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Wokefield (Stratfield Saye House is about 3.4 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wokefield is Battle Hospital, about 4.6 miles north.
Wokefield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Wokefield, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, Wokefield among them.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Goddard's Green (1 mile west), Burghfield Common (2 miles west), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-west), Mortimer (2 miles south-west) and Fair Cross (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Newbury (13 miles west), Thatcham (10 miles west), Speenhamland (13 miles west), Calcot (3 miles north), Shaw (12 miles west) and Theale (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Wokefield
The nearest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Wokefield includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What happens if it’s left?
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. 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. In a place like Wokefield, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. 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. Somewhere as small as Wokefield, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the quote in Wokefield
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.