Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Newnham, Hampshire
TR19 inspection across Newnham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Newnham
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
TR19 inspection in Newnham
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. We are often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and checking the result of a recent clean, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Newnham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Newnham (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Newnham
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Newnham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Newnham is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Newnham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Nicholas or elsewhere in Newnham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital about 5.2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Newnham is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Newnham, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Newnham among them. We also work in Reading, about 12 miles from Newnham.
All of RG27 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Tylney Lane, Newnham Lane and Ridge Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Newnham include Nately Scures (1 mile south), Hook Common (1 mile south-east), Up Nately (1 mile south), Hook (1 mile east) and Warnborough Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Newnham
Newnham’s nearest station is Hook station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Odiham Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Basing House (2.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dogmersfield Lake and Tundry Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
More services for Newnham
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
FAQs for Newnham
Which fire authority looks after Newnham?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Newnham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you cover smaller places like Newnham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Newnham is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What affects the quote in Newnham
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For TR19 inspection in Newnham, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Newnham.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
When to call us in Newnham
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (The Vyne is about 4.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date