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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Medstead, Hampshire
Need TR19 inspection in Medstead? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Medstead
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Medstead?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Medstead. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Medstead within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Medstead is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
About our TR19 inspection in Medstead
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Common call-outs are for heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Around a smaller place like Medstead, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Medstead (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Medstead
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
For schools such as Medstead Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
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 we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Medstead, so let us know how to reach it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection around Medstead
Medstead is about 49 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Medstead is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Medstead, about 3.1 miles north-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Good Shepherd or anywhere around Medstead, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Medstead is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Medstead, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Medstead included. Medstead is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Southampton, about 20 miles from Medstead.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU34. You will find streets such as High Street, Five Ash Road and Stoney Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Four Marks (1 mile south), South Town (1 mile north-west), Soldridge (1 mile south-west), New Copse (1 mile north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Around Medstead
The nearest railway station is Alton station, roughly 4.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Barton Castle (3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Red Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.