Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Marsh Green, Isle of Wight
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Marsh Green and across the Isle of Wight. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection in Marsh Green
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. We are often asked to deal with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and missing access panels found on survey, across access surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Marsh Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Marsh Green (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Questions from Marsh Green
Who inspects food businesses in Marsh Green?
The local authority for Marsh Green is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you cover smaller places like Marsh Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
What TR19 inspection looks like in Marsh Green
Sea air reaches Marsh Green, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Marsh Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Marsh Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. The fire and rescue service for Marsh Green is 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Whitecroft Hospital is the nearest hospital to Marsh Green, about 5 miles north-east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Mary's Church or elsewhere in Marsh Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Marsh Green is about 6 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Marsh Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Marsh Green is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Southampton, around 19 miles away.
TR19 inspection in PO30 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Marsh Green, we cover Chilton Green (1 mile north-west), Hulverstone (2 miles north-west), Brookgreen (2 miles west), Brook (2 miles north-west) and Dunsbury (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Newport (6 miles north-east), Ryde (12 miles north-east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (11 miles east), Shanklin (10 miles east) and Ventnor (9 miles east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for TR19 inspection.
Around Marsh Green
In Marsh Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Three Bishops pub and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Whitecroft Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Brighstone Village Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Marsh Green include Brighstone Down.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. Somewhere as small as Marsh Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We are fully insured
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Visits to a village like Marsh Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Related advice
Places near Marsh Green
What else we do in Marsh Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Marsh Green and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the quote in Marsh Green
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When to call us in Marsh Green
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Marsh Green shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing access panels found on survey
For schools such as Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed