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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Leckford, Hampshire
Specialist TR19 inspection for Leckford: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection in Leckford, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in Leckford with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are systems that need surveying before cleaning and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
Work in a small place like Leckford starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Leckford (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Also near Leckford
What else we do in Leckford
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Leckford.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Leckford
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. 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. It’s simpler to plan the work at Leckford now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Leckford
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Leckford
Kitchens in Leckford get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Leckford. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Leckford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Test Valley School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Leckford is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Leckford get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Leckford is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 15 miles from Leckford.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO20. Close by, we work in Longstock (1 mile west), Fullerton (1 mile north), Cottonworth (1 mile north), Chilbolton (2 miles north-east) and Stockbridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Leckford
Around Leckford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Peat Spade Public House and Longstock Park. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Mill Lake.
How we price TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What we are called out for in Leckford
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Leckford, about 5.6 miles north.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Leckford questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Leckford?
That’s Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Leckford. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Leckford?
That is 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.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.