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TR19 Inspection in East Cowes
Looking for TR19 inspection in East Cowes? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Common questions in East Cowes
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in East Cowes?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers East Cowes. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Does the sea air around East Cowes make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. East Cowes is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
About our TR19 inspection in East Cowes
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have sites with gaps in their extract records and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near East Cowes, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- East Cowes (PO32)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Tell us when your site near East Cowes is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to East Cowes at a time that suits you.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why East Cowes businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
TR19 inspection around East Cowes
East Cowes is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 49 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central East Cowes. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers East Cowes. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like St Mary's Hospital, about 3.1 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St James's Church or anywhere around East Cowes, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Cowes is about 4 miles north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of East Cowes to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 10 miles away.
Work in PO32 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Connaught Road, Orchard Road and Princess Close and nearby roads. With the A3021 and B3321 close by, East Cowes is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover Whippingham (1 mile south-east), Wootton (3 miles south-east), Fairlee (3 miles south), Hillgrove (3 miles south-east) and Fishbourne (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (6 miles east), Sandown (9 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east), Ventnor (11 miles south) and Oakfield (6 miles east). As one of the bigger places in the Isle of Wight, East Cowes has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection. If your site is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Landmarks near East Cowes
Around East Cowes, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Prince of Wales pub, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Sir Max Aitken Museum (1 mile north-west) and East Cowes Castle (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
How we price TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. We usually come back within one working day.
What we are called out for in East Cowes
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Isle of Wight Studio School or anywhere near East Cowes, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When the next visit should be, and why