Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Lower Swanwick TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Lower Swanwick, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Lower Swanwick
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). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for uncertainty over how often to clean and sites with gaps in their extract records, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Lower Swanwick 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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 Swanwick (SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lower Swanwick
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Lower Swanwick
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Lower Swanwick
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lower Swanwick.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
What else we do in Lower Swanwick
What TR19 inspection looks like in Lower Swanwick
At about 2 miles from the coast, Lower Swanwick is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 25 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lower Swanwick. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Lower Swanwick are the job of Fareham council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lower Swanwick is Coldeast, about 1.2 miles south-east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere in Lower Swanwick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Lower Swanwick is about 2 miles west of Whiteley, in Hampshire. Sites in Lower Swanwick get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Lower Swanwick among them.
Our technicians cover all of the SO31 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. That includes premises on Green Lane, Bridge Road and Station Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Lower Swanwick, we cover Swanwick (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury Green (1 mile south), Park Gate (2 miles south-east) and Burridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (5 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Near you in Lower Swanwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Brookfield Community School and Language College and The Old Ship Inn. There’s a railway station in Lower Swanwick itself: Bursledon station. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Lower Swanwick
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Lower Swanwick?
It can. Salt air reaches Lower Swanwick, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lower Swanwick?
The local authority for Lower Swanwick is Fareham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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 typically reply within one working day.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Lower Swanwick?
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Commuter trade near Bursledon station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Before booking anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Swanwick
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.