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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Colwell, Isle of Wight
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Colwell. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
TR19 inspection in Colwell, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you’re dealing with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and missing access panels found on survey, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Colwell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Colwell (PO40, PO39)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Colwell
Other services in Colwell
Managing agents and facilities teams in Colwell
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and Colwell
At about 1 mile from the coast, Colwell is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Colwell. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Colwell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lymington New Forest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Colwell, about 5.7 miles north. Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Colwell, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Colwell is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Colwell and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Colwell among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
We cover every part of PO40 and PO39 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Colwell Chine Road, Heath Lane and Chine Close and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Totland (1 mile south-west), Freshwater (1 mile south-east), Norton Green (1 mile north-east), Easton (1 mile south-east) and Afton (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (11 miles north-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east), Barton (11 miles east), Hunny Hill (10 miles east) and Cross Lane (11 miles east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Around Colwell
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Colwell Bay Inn, among other places. The closest station to Colwell is Lymington Pier station, roughly 4.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.7 miles north) and Ferguson Family Museum (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Colwell includes Tennyson Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
What affects the quote in Colwell
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For TR19 inspection in Colwell, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
FAQs for Colwell
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Colwell?
It can, as Colwell is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Who inspects food businesses in Colwell?
The local authority for Colwell is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Common problems we fix in Colwell
When a site in Colwell changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
For schools such as All Saints Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Leave it or put it right?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Colwell
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Colwell are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.