Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Andover
TR19 inspection in Andover from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
About our TR19 inspection in Andover
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. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
In a town like Andover, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Andover (SP10, SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
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Common questions in Andover
Do you work at weekends in Andover?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Andover can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Andover?
Food hygiene inspections in Andover are carried out by Test Valley council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Kitchen extracts in Andover
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 26 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs in Andover and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Andover are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Andover is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 0.7 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP10 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Andover among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (21 miles or so).
We work across SP10 and SP11 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A303 and A342, Andover is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Andover include Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Andover is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire for TR19 inspection.
Around Andover
Around Andover, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Angel Inn, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy. The closest station to Andover is Andover station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (less than half a mile east). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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 to a regular schedule.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Andover
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Towns and villages near Andover
What else we do in Andover
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In Andover, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Andover, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Andover
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Commuter trade near Andover station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours