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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hedge End, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Hedge End and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Hedge End
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Hedge End and across Hampshire a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Hedge End, losing a day’s trade to cleaning isn’t an option, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hedge End (SO30, SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Hedge End kitchens: local notes
There are about 41 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops in Hedge End and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Environmental health officers from Eastleigh council inspect food businesses in Hedge End. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hedge End is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Moorgreen Hospital about 1.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Hedge End, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Hedge End is about 4 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hedge End to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Hedge End is one of them.
Work in SO30 and SO31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Lynton Road, Watts Road and Dean Court or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Hedge End sits on or near the A334 and B3033, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Hedge End, we cover Thornhill (2 miles west), Harefield (2 miles west), West End (2 miles north-west), Chartwell Green (2 miles north-west) and Sholing (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hedge End
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wildern School and Wildern School. For rail, the closest station is Hedge End station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are Netley Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2 miles south). Open spaces near Hedge End include Netley Common.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Hedge End, we’ll book around it.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Common problems we fix in Hedge End
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (South Stoneham House is about 3.5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Hedge End
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hedge End
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Hedge End: your questions answered
Can the work in Hedge End be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Hedge End keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hedge End?
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.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form to book it in.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hedge End
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Hedge End a current picture. Booking now keeps it a routine visit to Hedge End rather than an urgent one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
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