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TR19 Inspection in Itchen
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Itchen, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
TR19 inspection in Itchen, done properly
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
In a smaller place like Itchen, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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.
- Where
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Itchen kitchens: local notes
Itchen is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 42 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Itchen. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Southampton council inspect food businesses in Itchen. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For kitchens close to Woolston station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal South Hants Hospital is the nearest hospital to Itchen, about 1.3 miles north-west. School kitchens, at schools like Ludlow Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. From the centre of Itchen to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Itchen is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton we cover for TR19 inspection.
TR19 inspection in SO19 and SO14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Being close to the A3025, Itchen is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Itchen include Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Itchen is among the bigger places we cover in Southampton for TR19 inspection.
Local landmarks in Itchen
Around Itchen, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Houndwell Park, Woolston School and Oasis Academy Sholing. Itchen has its own railway station: Woolston station. Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
What affects the quote in Itchen
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Itchen questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Itchen?
Itchen is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Itchen in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 32 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Itchen, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Itchen
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What happens on the day
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. Around Itchen, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.