Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Cliddesden
For TR19 inspection in Cliddesden, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
About our TR19 inspection in Cliddesden
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you have insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Cliddesden (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Cliddesden
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Cliddesden?
Kitchens in Cliddesden are inspected by Basingstoke and Deane 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 do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cliddesden in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 9 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cliddesden. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form to book it in.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Cliddesden?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Places near Cliddesden
Other services in Cliddesden
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Cliddesden 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. If the system at a site near Cliddesden fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extracts in Cliddesden
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cliddesden. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Cliddesden get their food hygiene inspections from Basingstoke and Deane council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Cliddesden is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cliddesden Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (about 3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Cliddesden gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Cliddesden among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
Work in RG25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Cliddesden, we cover Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Around Cliddesden
Typical jobs here are in premises near Brighton Hill Community School, Hackwood Park and Jolly Farmer Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, about 2.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What affects the quote in Cliddesden
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- 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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Cliddesden before we set off.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When to call us in Cliddesden
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Cliddesden shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Leonard or anywhere around Cliddesden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part