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TR19 Inspection in Kimbridge
Specialist TR19 inspection for Kimbridge: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Kimbridge
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 Kimbridge and the rest of Hampshire. If you have kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and systems that need surveying before cleaning, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Kimbridge, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Kimbridge (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Kimbridge and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Places near Kimbridge
Also in Kimbridge
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
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.
TR19 inspection in Kimbridge: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Kimbridge and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Kimbridge is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Kimbridge are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a café or takeaway near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 3.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Kimbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Kimbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Kimbridge gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Southampton, around 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO51. Close by, we work in Dunbridge (1 mile north-west), Mottisfont (1 mile north), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-east), Michelmersh (1 mile east) and Timsbury (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Kimbridge
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House. The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find King Johns House (3 miles south-east) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Kimbridge: your questions answered
Can you work in Kimbridge outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Kimbridge needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Kimbridge?
Fire safety enforcement in Kimbridge is handled by 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 offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.