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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Lower Common, Hampshire
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Lower Common, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
How we handle TR19 inspection in Lower Common
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 access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Common, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Lower Common (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Lower Common
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Lower Common, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
TR19 inspection in Lower Common: the local picture
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Lower Common. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Lower Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hart council. 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Lower Common, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lower Common is Wokingham Hospital, about 4.5 miles north-east.
Lower Common is about 3 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Common and the rest of Hampshire. Lower Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Reading, around 7 miles away.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Streets in the area include Mud Lane, Lower Common and Warbrook Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Lower Common, we cover Eversley (1 mile north-east), Eversley Centre (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (2 miles east), Finchampstead (2 miles east) and California (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles south-west), Farnborough (7 miles south-east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Lower Common
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bohunt School Wokingham, White Hart Public House and Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowthorne station, about 3.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.9 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4 miles north-west). The countryside around Lower Common includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
FAQs for Lower Common
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lower Common?
Fire safety enforcement in Lower Common is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the work in Lower Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What do the grease readings need to be?
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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Lower Common
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Lower Common can be planned properly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.