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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hungerford, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Hungerford and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Hungerford questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hungerford?
Food hygiene inspections in Hungerford are carried out by New Forest council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Hungerford within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hungerford included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
About our TR19 inspection in Hungerford
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and missing access panels found on survey, on wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and access surveys.
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. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hungerford (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hungerford, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Towns and villages near Hungerford
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Common problems we fix in Hungerford
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Ascension, or anywhere in Hungerford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Honest limits
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hungerford
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hungerford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hungerford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hungerford 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hungerford (Breamore House is about 4.3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hyde Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hungerford is in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Hungerford, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Hungerford is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Southampton, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of the SP6 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Hungerford: Hyde (1 mile east), North Gorley (1 mile south-west), Frogham (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile north-west) and Blissford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles north-east), New Milton (12 miles south-east), Ringwood (4 miles south) and Barton on Sea (12 miles south).
Near you in Hungerford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Burgate School and Sixth Form, among other places. A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (2.4 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.