Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Finkley Down TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Finkley Down, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Finkley Down and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Finkley Down
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 are dealing with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can put it right, from insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Finkley Down, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve 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 carry full insurance.
- Where
- Finkley Down (SP11, SP10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Finkley Down
Also in Finkley Down
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Finkley Down: your questions answered
Can you come to Finkley Down after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Finkley Down?
Kitchens in Finkley Down are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll plan it.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like Finkley Down, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Leave it or put it right?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. Planning a trip to Finkley Down ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Finkley Down businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
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Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
TR19 inspection around Finkley Down
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Finkley Down. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Finkley Down, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Finkley Down 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.
A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like Vigo Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Finkley Down is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Across the SP11 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Finkley Down is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 21 miles from Finkley Down.
Here we cover the SP11 and SP10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on Adams Road, Munday Road and Strapp Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Finkley Down: Picket Piece (1 mile east), Andover Down (1 mile south-east), Finkley (1 mile north), East Anton (1 mile north-west) and Picket Twenty (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
What’s near Finkley Down
Around Finkley Down, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2.1 miles west. A little further out are Finkley Down Farm Museum (within half a mile west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.