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TR19 Inspection in Bassett
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Bassett, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Bassett
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed.
Around a smaller place like Bassett, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Bassett
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bassett?
Kitchens in Bassett are inspected by Southampton 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.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bassett?
Bassett 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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you work in Bassett?
Yes. We work in Bassett and across Southampton, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
Can you set up regular visits?
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.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, 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.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Also in Bassett
TR19 inspection around Bassett
Sea air reaches Bassett, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses in Bassett and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Southampton council inspect food businesses in Bassett. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Anne Hospital (about 1.1 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Historic houses near Bassett, such as South Stoneham House about 1.5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Anywhere in SO16, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Bassett is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for TR19 inspection.
TR19 inspection in SO16, SO17 and SO15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Bassett
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bellemoor pub, Southampton Common and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and the streets around them. The closest station to Bassett is Swaythling station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Bassett includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
When to call us in Bassett
When a site in Bassett changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cantell School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Bassett, so let us know how to reach it.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.