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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Heath End, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Heath End, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Heath End
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Heath End and across Hampshire a clear record of the system’s condition. We are often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and missing access panels found on survey, across wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits.
In a village or hamlet like Heath End, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Heath End (RG26, RG7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Heath End: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Heath End?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Heath End included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Heath End out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Heath End. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When to call us in Heath End
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Heath End is Park Prewett Hospital, about 5.9 miles south-east.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
TR19 inspection around Heath End
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Heath End. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Heath End sits within the area of 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. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Heath End. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Hurst School or anywhere near Heath End, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Mary's Church, or anywhere in Heath End, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Heath End is about 1 mile west of Tadley, in Hampshire. Sites in Heath End get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 10 miles from Heath End.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RG26 and RG7. Local streets include Ash Lane, Pinks Lane and Stokes Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Heath End: Inhurst (1 mile south-west), Baughurst (1 mile south), Brimpton Common (1 mile north-west), Axmansford (1 mile south-west) and Tadley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (7 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles east), Hook (11 miles south-east), Popley (6 miles south-east), Kempshott (8 miles south) and Oakridge (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Heath End
Typical jobs here are in premises near Burnham Copse Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Heath End is Midgham station, roughly 2.6 miles north. A little further out are Calleva Museum (3.2 miles east) and Park Prewett Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Heath End and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Why act early in Heath End
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
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Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere like Heath End, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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 photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.