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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Newtown, Hampshire
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Newtown: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection in Newtown, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. We are often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, across deposit thickness tests, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Newtown, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Newtown (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Newtown
Who inspects food businesses in Newtown?
That is Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Newtown. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Newtown?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Newtown. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Newtown
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Why act early in Newtown
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. In a place like Newtown, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What we are called out for in Newtown
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Newtown shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for any of the following:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Newtown.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
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 give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Newtown
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
TR19 inspection in Newtown: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs in Newtown and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Newtown falls to 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. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Newtown. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Trinity or anywhere around Newtown, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 3.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Newtown or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Newtown is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 8 miles away.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Whether your site is on Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Near you in Newtown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bold Forester Public House and the streets around them. Newtown’s nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Newtown include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.