Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Ovington
Need TR19 inspection in Ovington? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
What happens if it’s left?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Ovington is calmer for everyone.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ovington
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
TR19 inspection in Ovington
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. We’re often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and checking the result of a recent clean, across access surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Ovington (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Ovington
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
FAQs for Ovington
Do you work overnight in Ovington?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Ovington?
Kitchens in Ovington are inspected by Winchester City council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Grease, kitchens and Ovington
Look up Ovington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Ovington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Ovington is covered by 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. In Ovington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Ovington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Perins School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Ovington, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. We also work in Southampton, around 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SO24 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We also cover Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Around Ovington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bush Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Ovington include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Ovington
When a site in Ovington changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ovington (Hinton Ampner House is about 3.4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Ovington knowing what to expect.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.