Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Forton TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Forton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
TR19 inspection in Forton
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about missing TR19 certificates or history and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Around a smaller place like Forton, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Forton (PO12, PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Forton
Other services in Forton
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Forton
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary's Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Forton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Grease, kitchens and Forton
Sea air reaches Forton, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 100 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 51 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Forton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Forton. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Forton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Forton is about 1 mile south-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Forton, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Forton included. Forton is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
TR19 inspection in PO12 and PO13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Lee Road, Ford Road and Lees Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Gosport (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile north-east), Elson (1 mile north), Bridgemary (2 miles north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Around Forton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Trafalgar pub, Brune Park Community School and St Vincent College and the streets around them. Forton’s nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Portchester Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Forton
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Forton?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which environmental health team covers Forton?
Food hygiene inspections in Forton are carried out by Gosport council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Why act early in Forton
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Even a site near Forton that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Forton
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Around Forton, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Forton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Forton
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.