Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Lower Slackstead
We cover Lower Slackstead for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
About our TR19 inspection in Lower Slackstead
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can help.
Work in a small place like Lower Slackstead 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Lower Slackstead (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Lower Slackstead
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Lower Slackstead, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Slackstead
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
FAQs for Lower Slackstead
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lower Slackstead?
Fire safety enforcement in Lower Slackstead is handled by 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.
Can you come to Lower Slackstead after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Lower Slackstead does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Is Lower Slackstead in your area?
Yes. We cover Lower Slackstead and across Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Lower Slackstead kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lower Slackstead. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Lower Slackstead are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. 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. Lower Slackstead is covered by 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.
Historic houses near Lower Slackstead, such as Mottisfont Abbey about 4.3 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 3 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Lower Slackstead is about 3 miles north-east of Romsey, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Lower Slackstead, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Lower Slackstead is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (8 miles or so).
Work in SO51 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Knapp (1 mile south-east), Braishfield (1 mile west), Ampfield (1 mile south), Gosport (2 miles south) and Crampmoor (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Lower Slackstead
Lower Slackstead’s nearest station is Romsey station, about 3.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include King Johns House (3.7 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
What we do, step by step
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 anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Lower Slackstead run smoothly.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests