Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Hillhead
We cover Hillhead for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Hillhead
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 post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Hillhead, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hillhead (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Nearby places to Hillhead
Also in Hillhead
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hillhead
Is Hillhead within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can the work in Hillhead be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. 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. Somewhere like Hillhead, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Hillhead, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Hillhead kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Hillhead is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hillhead and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Fire safety in Hillhead falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St George or elsewhere in Hillhead, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Osborne House is about 4.7 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hospital like Coldeast, about 4.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hillhead is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hillhead to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
All of SO45 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Hillhead: Calshot (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (7 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hillhead
Hillhead’s nearest station is Hamble station, about 4.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sir Max Aitken Museum (3.3 miles south) and Calshot Castle (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
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 Hillhead a current picture. Planning a trip to Hillhead ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, 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.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.