Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Horndean, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Horndean and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
TR19 inspection in Horndean, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in Horndean with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
Around a town like Horndean, extract cleaning normally means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
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, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Horndean (PO8, PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Horndean
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Horndean businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Trading since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Questions from Horndean
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Horndean during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Horndean, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Horndean be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Horndean needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Horndean?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Also near Horndean
What else we do in Horndean
What TR19 inspection looks like in Horndean
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Horndean, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Horndean are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Horndean is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Havant War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horndean, about 3.8 miles south. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Warblington Castle is about 4.8 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Horndean is about 7 miles north-east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Horndean, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Horndean is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Every address in PO8 and PO7 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on London Road, Kings Mede and Causeway Farm and nearby roads. With the A3 and A3(M) close by, Horndean is simple for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Lovedean (1 mile west), Wecock Farm (1 mile south-west), Catherington (2 miles north), Anmore (2 miles west) and Denmead (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south-west), Hedge End (13 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Horndean has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
What’s near Horndean
Around Horndean, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Horndean Infant School and Red Lion Inn. The closest station to Horndean is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Horndean include Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Horndean
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Wilfrid's, or anywhere in Horndean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Horndean
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Three things shape a visit in Horndean: when you’re closed, where we can park and how we get to the system.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.