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TR19 inspections in Arford
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Arford, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Arford
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Typical jobs include kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and extracts that have never been grease tested, on access surveys, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Arford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Arford (GU35)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Arford
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Arford, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Arford are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. 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. Arford sits within the area of 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Arford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chase Community Hospital (about 2.3 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Arford is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the GU35 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Arford is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Guildford is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU35. Whether your site is on Beech Hill Road, Arford Common and Headley Hill Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Arford include Headley (1 mile south-west), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Wishanger Common (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
What’s near Arford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Holly Bush Inn and Mill Chase Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Liphook station, about 3.6 miles south. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Deadwater Valley and Gibbet Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals are not affected.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Arford.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Also in Arford
When to call us in Arford
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
For schools such as The Holme Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Arford questions
Can you work in Arford outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Arford?
Arford is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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 does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys