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Lower Burgate TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Burgate. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much 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. Somewhere as small as Lower Burgate, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Related advice
TR19 inspection in Lower Burgate, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Burgate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Lower Burgate (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Lower Burgate
There are about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways in Lower Burgate and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Food hygiene inspections in Lower Burgate are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Lower Burgate sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Burgate School and Sixth Form tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Lower Burgate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Lower Burgate is in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP6, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Lower Burgate among them. We also work in Southampton, about 17 miles from Lower Burgate.
Every address in SP6 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Kingfisher Drive, Grebe Place and Salisbury Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Tinkers Cross (1 mile west), Upper Burgate (1 mile north), Fordingbridge (1 mile south-west), Horseport (1 mile south) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lower Burgate
In Lower Burgate, that means kitchens and buildings near Fordingbridge Infant School and The George Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (1 mile east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Lower Burgate includes Blashford Lakes.
FAQs for Lower Burgate
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lower Burgate?
Food hygiene inspections in Lower Burgate are carried out by New Forest council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Lower Burgate within the area you cover?
Yes. Lower Burgate is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
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.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll plan it.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Common problems we fix in Lower Burgate
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
Breamore House, about 2.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Lower Burgate; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
What a clean won’t put right
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Lower Burgate
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Nearby places to Lower Burgate
What else we do in Lower Burgate
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.