Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bouldnor TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Bouldnor and across the Isle of Wight. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Bouldnor
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
In a village or hamlet like Bouldnor, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Bouldnor (PO41)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, 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. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Bouldnor can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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TR19 inspection around Bouldnor
Sea air reaches Bouldnor, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Bouldnor and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Bouldnor. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bouldnor is Lymington New Forest Hospital, about 5.2 miles north-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Bouldnor (Mottistone Manor is about 4.4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Bouldnor is about 5 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of Bouldnor to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, and Bouldnor is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Every address in PO41 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as The Vineyard, Port La Salle and Waters Edge, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Yarmouth (1 mile west), Cranmore (1 mile east), Hamstead (2 miles north-east), Shalfleet (3 miles east) and Thorns Beach (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (14 miles east) and Ventnor (14 miles south-east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What’s near Bouldnor
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bugle Hotel. The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier station, about 4.2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ferguson Family Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Bouldnor include Compton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
Bouldnor questions
Does the sea air around Bouldnor make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Bouldnor than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Do you work overnight in Bouldnor?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. Our report sets your readings against both.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Planning a trip to Bouldnor ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why Bouldnor businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep the route to access panels clear
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.