Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Cottonworth
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Cottonworth and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cottonworth
Taking on a kitchen in Cottonworth with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. We are often asked to deal with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like Cottonworth, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Cottonworth (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Cottonworth
Do you work in villages like Cottonworth?
Yes. Cottonworth is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Cottonworth?
Fire safety enforcement in Cottonworth is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
TR19 inspection around Cottonworth
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in and around Cottonworth, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Cottonworth is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Cottonworth. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 4.4 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Less or elsewhere in Cottonworth, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Cottonworth is about 4 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Cottonworth or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Cottonworth is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 17 miles away.
Work in SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Fullerton (1 mile south-west), Chilbolton (1 mile east), Wherwell (1 mile north-east), Wherwell Wood (1 mile north) and Leckford (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles south), Andover (4 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Cottonworth
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Longstock Park and Abbots Mitre pub. The closest station to Cottonworth is Andover station, roughly 4.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles north) and Andover Museum (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Also near Cottonworth
What else we do in Cottonworth
What affects the quote in Cottonworth
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What happens if it’s left?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. If the system at a site near Cottonworth fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cottonworth
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Cottonworth.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.