Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hythe, Hampshire
Looking for TR19 inspection in Hythe? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Why it’s worth doing now in Hythe
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
TR19 inspection in Hythe, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Hythe and the rest of Hampshire. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about extracts that have never been grease tested and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
In a town like Hythe, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Hythe (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hythe
At about 1 mile from the coast, Hythe is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 14 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Hythe. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Hythe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal South Hants Hospital (about 3.5 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Waterside Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hythe (Medieval Merchant's House is about 2.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Hythe is about 4 miles south of Southampton, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Hythe, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Hythe is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection.
Work in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Deerleap Close and Langdown Lawn, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Dibden Purlieu (1 mile south-west), Dibden (1 mile west), Marchwood (3 miles north-west), The Hummicks (4 miles south-west) and Beaulieu (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (6 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
What’s near Hythe
In Hythe, that means kitchens and buildings near Noadswood School, Testwood School and No.5 (The Lord Nelson Public House) and the streets around them. The closest station to Hythe is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.3 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Westquay (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Hythe includes Mercury Marshes.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
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 make a difference.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Questions from Hythe
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Hythe?
It can. Salt air reaches Hythe, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hythe in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 9 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hythe. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
When should we have our next grease test?
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.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you work in Hythe?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Hythe.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites in a town like Hythe rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Hythe, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.