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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Charlwood, Hampshire
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Charlwood. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Charlwood
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you’re dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right, from post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Charlwood, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Charlwood (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Charlwood
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 4.8 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
Towns and villages near Charlwood
Other services in Charlwood
Grease, kitchens and Charlwood
It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlwood. 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. Charlwood, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Monkwood Mission Church or elsewhere in Charlwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Charlwood is Alton Community Hospital, about 4.7 miles north-east.
Charlwood is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Charlwood, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
TR19 inspection in SO24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Monkwood (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-west), Gilbert Street (1 mile north-west), Ropley (2 miles west) and West Tisted (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Havant (15 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south) and Alton (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Charlwood
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (4.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Red Hill and Shutts Copse.
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Charlwood businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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. That’s our job.
Common questions in Charlwood
Can you come to Charlwood after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Charlwood does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Charlwood?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Charlwood. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much time does an inspection need?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
How do you 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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Charlwood can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Charlwood
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.