Bracknell Forest · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wooden Hill, Bracknell Forest
We cover Wooden Hill for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
About our TR19 inspection in Wooden Hill
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
In a village or hamlet like Wooden Hill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wooden Hill (RG12, RG40, RG45)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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, and that is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Wooden Hill is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- 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.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Wooden Hill questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Wooden Hill?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wooden Hill. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Wooden Hill in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 11 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wooden Hill. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. In a small place like Wooden Hill, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wooden Hill
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
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How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
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 go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Wooden Hill?
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church or elsewhere in Wooden Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What TR19 inspection looks like in Wooden Hill
There are about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Wooden Hill, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. In Wooden Hill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bracknell Forest council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Wooden Hill is 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Pinewood Hospital (about 1 mile west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Wooden Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crowthorne, in Bracknell Forest. For TR19 inspection in and around Wooden Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Wooden Hill included. 41 places in Bracknell Forest are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Reading is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RG12, RG40 and RG45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on South Road, Crowthorne Road and Sarum or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Home Farm (1 mile west), Hanworth (1 mile east), Great Hollands (1 mile north), Birch Hill (1 mile east) and Crowthorne (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Sandhurst (3 miles south), Wick Hill (3 miles north-east), Lawrence Hill (3 miles north-east), Binfield (3 miles north), Quelm Park (3 miles north) and Whitegrove (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Wooden Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Easthampstead Park Community School and Golden Retriever pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bracknell station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Small Arms School Corps Weapons Collection (3.6 miles south) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.