Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Highcliffe
Need TR19 inspection in Highcliffe? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Highcliffe
Before any clean in Highcliffe, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. We are often asked to deal with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Kitchens around a place like Highcliffe are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Highcliffe (SO23, SO21, SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- 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
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Highcliffe
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Highcliffe shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints, or anywhere in Highcliffe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
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Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Diary the next grease test and clean
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Why act early in Highcliffe
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Highcliffe when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, 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 so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
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.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Highcliffe
Look up Highcliffe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 112 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 takeaways and sandwich shops across Highcliffe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Highcliffe sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Highcliffe. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St John's Rooms And Chapel (about under half a mile north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as All Saints Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Highcliffe is about 1 mile east of Winchester, in Hampshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Highcliffe, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Highcliffe included. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Highcliffe among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 10 miles from Highcliffe.
Work in SO23, SO21 and SO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Moss Road, Vale Road and Domum Road and the roads around them. With the M3 and A31 close by, Highcliffe is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Bar End (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile south-west) and Abbotts Barton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Highcliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St. Cross Park, Leigh House Hospital and Heart in Hand pub. Highcliffe’s nearest station is Winchester station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Highcliffe include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
FAQs for Highcliffe
Is Highcliffe within the area you cover?
Yes, Highcliffe is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Highcliffe after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. System size and access decide the rest.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. 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.