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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hook Common, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Hook Common and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hook Common
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Hook Common. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Hook Common 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. In Hook Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hart council. 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St John the Evangelist or anywhere around Hook Common, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Fleet Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hook Common, about 5.5 miles east.
Hook Common is about 1 mile south-west of Hook, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hook Common to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Hook Common is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
We work across the RG27 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on London Road, Newnham Road and Hook Common and nearby roads. Other places close to Hook Common include Nately Scures (1 mile south-west), Newnham (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile south-east) and Up Nately (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
Around Hook Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near Robert May's School. The closest station to Hook Common is Hook station, roughly 0.5 miles east. A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Odiham Castle (1.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Tundry Hill and The Mill Field.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hook Common
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you have systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and sites with gaps in their extract records, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Hook Common, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Hook Common (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hook Common
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hook Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why deal with it now?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. In a place like Hook Common, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
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What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Hook Common, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a 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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
FAQs for Hook Common
Can school kitchens in Hook Common be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hook Common, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Hook Common?
Yes. Hook Common is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.