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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Carter's Clay, Hampshire
TR19 inspection across Carter's Clay and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Carter's Clay questions
Can the work in Carter's Clay be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Carter's Clay can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you get to a site in Carter's Clay?
Yes, Carter's Clay is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
TR19 inspection in Carter's Clay
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Carter's Clay and the rest of Hampshire. If you’re dealing with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and checking the result of a recent clean, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks onwards.
In a small place like Carter's Clay, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Carter's Clay (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Carter's Clay
Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Carter's Clay. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Carter's Clay falls to 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.
Historic houses near Carter's Clay, such as Mottisfont Abbey about 1.9 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hospital like Romsey Community Hospital, about 4 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Carter's Clay is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Across the SO51 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
TR19 inspection in SO51 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on The Banks and Carter's Clay Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Carter's Clay, we cover Lockerley (1 mile north-west), Awbridge (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (2 miles north-east) and Sherfield English (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Carter's Clay
In Carter's Clay, that means kitchens and buildings near Kings Arms Public House, among other places. Carter's Clay’s nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (4 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.4 miles south-east).
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Carter's Clay are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What we are called out for in Carter's Clay
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Awbridge Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether VAT is included
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.