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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Burkham, Hampshire
Looking for TR19 inspection in Burkham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
About our TR19 inspection in Burkham
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right, from post-clean checks, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests onwards.
Somewhere as small as Burkham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Burkham (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Burkham
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Why deal with it now?
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Burkham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Burkham businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We’re fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Grease, kitchens and Burkham
Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Burkham. 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. The fire and rescue service for Burkham is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hall Place is about 1.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Burkham is about 4 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the GU34 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Burkham is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (19 miles or so).
Every address in GU34 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Bagmore (1 mile north-east), Bradley (1 mile south-west), Southrope (2 miles north-east), Bentworth (2 miles south) and Holt End (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Burkham
The closest station to Burkham is Alton station, roughly 4.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Burkham include Farleigh Hill.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Burkham
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Burkham is Alton Community Hospital, about 4.4 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Questions from Burkham
Can you get to a site in Burkham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Burkham?
Kitchens in Burkham are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Burkham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Burkham, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.