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TR19 Inspection in Hill Head
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Hill Head, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Hill Head
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hill Head (PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hill Head, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
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For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common problems we fix in Hill Head
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Rood Church or anywhere around Hill Head, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
FAQs for Hill Head
Can you get to a site in Hill Head?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hill Head is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hill Head out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hill Head. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hill Head
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hill Head
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
TR19 inspection around Hill Head
Hill Head is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hill Head. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Fareham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hill Head. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Crofton Hammond Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 4 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hill Head is about 3 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Hill Head and the rest of Hampshire. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
We cover every part of the PO14 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Elsfred Road, Osborne View Road and Cottes Way and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Stubbington (1 mile north-east), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (4 miles east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-east), Horndean (11 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles north-west).
Around Hill Head
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Crofton School, Stubbington House School and The Osborne View pub. The closest station to Hill Head is Fareham station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles north) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s West of the River Alver.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.