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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Newport, Isle of Wight
TR19 inspection for Newport, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In Newport, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Newport
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. 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 parts of the system left out of past cleans and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
Around a town like Newport, extract cleaning usually means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
Each 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.
- Place
- Newport (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Newport
Food Standards Agency data counts about 63 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Newport. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for Newport 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. Food hygiene inspections in Newport are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Nine Acres Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Newport is St Mary's Hospital, about 0.8 miles north. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Carisbrooke Castle is about 1 mile south-west), access may need planning.
Newport is about 10 miles south-west of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. Whatever kind of site you run in Newport, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, large and small. We also work in Portsmouth, about 12 miles from Newport.
Every address in PO30 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Red Fox Square and Drill Hall Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Newport on the A3020 and A3054, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Shide (1 mile south-east), Blackwater (2 miles south), Downend (2 miles east), Merstone (3 miles south-east) and Rookley (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (7 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north). Newport is one of the larger places we cover in the Isle of Wight for TR19 inspection. For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Newport
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Seaclose Park, Castle Inn and Christ The King College. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (0.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Common questions in Newport
Do you work overnight in Newport?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Newport keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Newport?
Kitchens in Newport are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Newport
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Newport
Sites in Newport that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Whatever the system, dirt and wear only get worse.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Newport
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep to the recommended interval
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.