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TR19 Inspection in Apse Heath
Specialist TR19 inspection for Apse Heath: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Apse Heath
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and uncertainty over how often to clean, across insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Work in a small place like Apse Heath starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Apse Heath (PO36)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Apse Heath
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Apse Heath is calmer for everyone.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Apse Heath
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Nearby places to Apse Heath
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Apse Heath: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Apse Heath?
Kitchens in Apse Heath are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Apse Heath?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Grease, kitchens and Apse Heath
The coast is only about 2 miles from Apse Heath. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 37 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Apse Heath. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. The fire and rescue service for Apse Heath is 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.
For schools such as Sandown Bay Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children, about 1.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Apse Heath is about 6 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Apse Heath get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Apse Heath among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 13 miles from Apse Heath.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: PO36. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Ventnor Road, The Brambles and Newport Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Apse Heath, we cover Princelett (1 mile south-west), Branstone (1 mile north-west), Winford (1 mile north), Hale Common (1 mile north-west) and Whiteley Bank (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (6 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north). For island and remote sites, the visit takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Near you in Apse Heath
The closest station to Apse Heath is Shanklin station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wight Aviation Museum (1 mile north-east) and Sandown Castle (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Apse Heath include Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Apse Heath
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What we’re called out for in Apse Heath
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Haseley Manor, about 1.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Apse Heath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Apse Heath.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Apse Heath, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Apse Heath
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.