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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Charlton, Hampshire
One call covers TR19 inspection in Charlton: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection in Charlton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 55 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 33 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Charlton. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kitchens in Charlton get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Charlton. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Harrow Way Community School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Thomas or anywhere around Charlton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Charlton and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Charlton among them. Southampton is in our area too, about 22 miles from Charlton.
All of SP10 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Charlton, we cover Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Charlton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Portway Infant School and the streets around them. The closest station to Charlton is Andover station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Charlton
Before any clean in Charlton, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. We’re often asked to deal with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Charlton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Charlton (SP10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Charlton
Can school kitchens in Charlton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Charlton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Charlton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Charlton is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
When to call us in Charlton
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Charlton shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 0.5 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
For TR19 inspection in Charlton, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. 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 normally follows within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Charlton, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Charlton
If a kitchen in Charlton has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. It’s simpler to plan the work at Charlton now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.