Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Dummer, Hampshire
Specialist TR19 inspection for Dummer: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection in Dummer, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. 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 are dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help.
In a small place like Dummer, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Dummer (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What we’re called out for in Dummer
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Dummer, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
Grease, kitchens and Dummer
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Dummer and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Fire safety in Dummer falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dummer. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Park Prewett Hospital (about 5 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG25, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Dummer is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 18 miles from Dummer.
Every address in RG25 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dummer
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Queen Inn. The nearest railway station is Micheldever station, about 4.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). The countryside around Dummer includes Farleigh Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Dummer rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dummer
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Also in Dummer
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dummer
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Dummer and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens on the day
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 a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Dummer, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
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 we start.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Questions from Dummer
Which council inspects kitchens in Dummer?
That’s Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Dummer. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you cover smaller places like Dummer?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Dummer is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.