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TR19 inspections and grease testing in North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Our technicians work in North Boarhunt on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in North Boarhunt
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Common call-outs are for missing access panels found on survey and systems that need surveying before cleaning, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and access surveys.
For a kitchen in or near North Boarhunt, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- North Boarhunt (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in North Boarhunt
In North Boarhunt, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers North Boarhunt. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in North Boarhunt, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
North Boarhunt is about 4 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. North Boarhunt gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and North Boarhunt is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: PO17. Local streets include Trampers Lane and Bere Farm Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Hundred Acres (1 mile north-west), Wickham Common (1 mile west), Boarhunt (2 miles south), Crockerhill (2 miles south-west) and Southwick (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (7 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in North Boarhunt
North Boarhunt’s nearest station is Portchester station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (4.2 miles south). Open spaces near North Boarhunt include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Boarhunt
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in North Boarhunt?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
A hospital like Knowle Hospital, about 2.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What insurance they carry
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to North Boarhunt.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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North Boarhunt: your questions answered
Is North Boarhunt within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and North Boarhunt is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in North Boarhunt?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for North Boarhunt. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.