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TR19 inspections in Knightwood
TR19 inspection for Knightwood and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Grease, kitchens and Knightwood
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 16 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Knightwood. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Knightwood are the job of Eastleigh council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Knightwood sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Francis or anywhere around Knightwood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Knightwood Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Knightwood is Romsey Community Hospital, about 3.5 miles west.
Knightwood is about 1 mile west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Sites in Knightwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the SO53 and SO52 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Foyle Road, Harvest Road and Flexford Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Chilworth Old Village (2 miles south-west), Chilworth (2 miles south), North Baddesley (2 miles west), Toothill (3 miles south-west) and Bassett (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-east), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (7 miles south-east) and Romsey (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Knightwood
Around Knightwood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Toynbee School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chandlers Ford station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (3.5 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
TR19 inspection in Knightwood, done properly
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. If you are dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can help.
In a smaller place like Knightwood, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Knightwood (SO53, SO52)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
FAQs for Knightwood
Which council inspects kitchens in Knightwood?
Food hygiene inspections in Knightwood are carried out by Eastleigh council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Knightwood?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Also near Knightwood
Also in Knightwood
Why it’s worth doing now in Knightwood
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- File every inspection report with your certificates
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What affects the quote in Knightwood
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Everything the job in Knightwood needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.