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TR19 Inspection in Alton
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Alton, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Alton has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Alton, having the work done and recorded first helps.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Alton
Before any clean in Alton, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. We are often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and sites with gaps in their extract records, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Most kitchens in a town like Alton cannot close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Alton (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Alton
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Alton?
In Alton, it’s East Hampshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Alton?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Alton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Alton before we arrive.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Alton
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Alton
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
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How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
TR19 inspection in Alton: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 19 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Alton. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Alton sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Alton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Alton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Alton, about 0.9 miles south-west.
Alton is about 10 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU34, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, about 19 miles from Alton.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on High Street, Station Road and Goswell Square and nearby roads. Alton is on the A339 and B3004, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Alton, we cover Chawton (1 mile south-west), Holybourne (2 miles north-east), Neatham (2 miles north-east), East Worldham (2 miles south-east) and Golden Pot (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles north-east), Petersfield (10 miles south) and Yateley (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Alton
Around Alton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Amery Hill School, Treloar School and The 'Baker's Arms' Public House, among other places. Alton has its own railway station: Alton station. Nearby you will also find Allen Gallery (under half a mile east) and Alton Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Holybourne Hill.