Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Lower Pennington
We cover Lower Pennington for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection in Lower Pennington
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 quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are checking the result of a recent clean and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
For a kitchen in or near Lower Pennington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Lower Pennington (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Lower Pennington, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What happens if it’s left?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. If the system at a site near Lower Pennington fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Towns and villages near Lower Pennington
Other services in Lower Pennington
Lower Pennington kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Lower Pennington. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 37 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 15 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lower Pennington. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lower Pennington. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Priestlands School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Lower Pennington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lower Pennington is about 1 mile south of Lymington, in Hampshire. Lower Pennington gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Lower Pennington is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (14 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Pennington (1 mile north), Lymington (1 mile north), Lymore (1 mile west), Keyhaven (1 mile south-west) and Walhampton (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Locks Heath (15 miles north-east) and Warsash (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Lower Pennington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chequers Inn and Pennington Infant School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 miles north) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2 miles north). Open spaces near Lower Pennington include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Lower Pennington
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lower Pennington is Lymington New Forest Hospital, about 2 miles north.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
Lower Pennington questions
Can a school canteen extract in Lower Pennington be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Lower Pennington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Lower Pennington?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lower Pennington. 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 if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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 information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
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.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Pennington
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.