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TR19 Inspection in Crowdhill
Specialist TR19 inspection for Crowdhill: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Crowdhill: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Crowdhill?
The local authority for Crowdhill is Eastleigh council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Crowdhill in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Crowdhill. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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 do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. 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.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
TR19 inspection in Crowdhill
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We’re often asked to deal with sections of duct that can’t be reached and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across access surveys, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
In a small place like Crowdhill, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- Crowdhill (SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Grease, kitchens and Crowdhill
There are about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways in Crowdhill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Crowdhill is covered by 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. In Crowdhill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Eastleigh 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crowdhill is Moorgreen Hospital, about 3.6 miles south. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Crowdhill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Crowdhill (South Stoneham House is about 4.4 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Crowdhill is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Crowdhill, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Crowdhill is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Southampton, about 6 miles from Crowdhill.
We cover every part of the SO50 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Chestnut Drive and Winchester Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Crowdhill include Fisher's Pond (1 mile north), Nob's Crook (1 mile north-west), Colden Common (1 mile north-west), Lord's Wood (1 mile north-west) and Bishopstoke (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles west).
Around Crowdhill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The King's School Senior and The Fox & Hounds pub and the streets around them. Crowdhill’s nearest station is Eastleigh station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (2.3 miles west) and Moorgreen Hospital (3.6 miles south). Not far away are Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Crowdhill before we set off.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Crowdhill
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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.
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How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Planning a trip to Crowdhill ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crowdhill
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
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