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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Calshot, Hampshire
TR19 inspection in Calshot, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Why deal with it now?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition 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 choose Duct Doctor in Calshot
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Calshot
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Calshot and the rest of Hampshire. The work covers wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are uncertainty over how often to clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
Somewhere as small as Calshot, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Calshot (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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. Leave those to us.
TR19 inspection in Calshot: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Calshot is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Calshot on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Calshot and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Calshot get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Coldeast (about 4.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Osborne House is about 4.9 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St George, or anywhere in Calshot, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Calshot is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Calshot, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Calshot. Calshot is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 8 miles from Calshot.
We cover every part of SO45 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. That includes premises on Bus Drove, Elmfield Lane and Tristan Close and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Hillhead (1 mile south-east), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
Around Calshot
The nearest railway station is Hamble station, roughly 4.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Calshot Castle (1.1 miles north-east) and Coldeast (4.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Calshot include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, 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.
FAQs for Calshot
Is Calshot within the area you cover?
Yes. Calshot is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which environmental health team covers Calshot?
That’s New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Calshot. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, whoever did the clean.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
What the work involves, 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.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 each one has its own record.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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What happens on the day
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. Somewhere like Calshot, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Calshot, ring 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.