Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Locksgreen
We cover Locksgreen for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Locksgreen, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include confirming a clean reached the whole system and sites with gaps in their extract records, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Locksgreen, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Locksgreen (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Locksgreen a current picture. Planning a trip to Locksgreen ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Locksgreen businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Diary the next grease test and clean
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Locksgreen
Can you get to a site in Locksgreen?
Yes, Locksgreen is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in Locksgreen?
Food hygiene inspections in Locksgreen are carried out by Isle of Wight council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which 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 Locksgreen.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Locksgreen, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Locksgreen
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Locksgreen shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Swainston Manor is about 1.7 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Nearby places to Locksgreen
What else we do in Locksgreen
Kitchen extracts in Locksgreen
At about 2 miles from the coast, Locksgreen 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 hygiene inspections in Locksgreen are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. 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. Locksgreen sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mary's Hospital about 3.1 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Locksgreen is about 3 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO30 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our area takes in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 14 miles away.
We cover every part of the PO30 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Locksgreen, we cover Porchfield (1 mile north-east), Newtown (1 mile west), Great Thorness (1 mile north-east), Forest Side (2 miles east) and Noke Common (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (3 miles east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
What’s near Locksgreen
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sportsman's Rest pub. Nearby you’ll also find Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (3 miles south-west) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Brighstone Down.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests