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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ludgershall, Hampshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ludgershall. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Ludgershall
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
Around a smaller place like Ludgershall, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Ludgershall
Can the work in Ludgershall be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Ludgershall doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Will you come out to Ludgershall?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Ludgershall included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a place like Ludgershall, we fit the visit around your hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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What affects the quote in Ludgershall
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Diary the next grease test and clean
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
What happens if it’s left?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. Around Ludgershall, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
TR19 inspection around Ludgershall
Food hygiene inspections in Ludgershall are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Ludgershall. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Ludgershall, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like Ludgershall Castle Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ludgershall and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Ludgershall is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 25 miles away.
Every address in SP11 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Being close to the A342, Ludgershall is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Ludgershall, we cover Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Around Ludgershall
In Ludgershall, that means kitchens and buildings near The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel. A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (under half a mile north).
What a clean won’t put right
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ludgershall
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys