Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Ower
TR19 inspection across Ower and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Ower
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Typical jobs include sites with gaps in their extract records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
Somewhere as small as Ower, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Ower (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Nearby places to Ower
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TR19 inspection in Ower: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Ower, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Ower, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Ower sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tatchbury Mount Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ower, about 1.1 miles south. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Landford Manor is about 4.6 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Ower is about 2 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Ower to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Ower among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO51. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Romsey Road and Salisbury Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Ower: Wigley (1 mile north), Hillstreet (1 mile east), Copythorne (1 mile south-west), Winsor (1 mile south-west) and Newbridge (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south) and Romsey (4 miles north-east).
Around Ower
Ower’s nearest station is Totton station, roughly 3 miles south-east. A little further out are Eling Experience (2.8 miles south-east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south). Open spaces near Ower include Copythorne Common.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
What affects the quote in Ower
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Questions from Ower
Which fire service covers Ower?
Ower is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Ower?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Ower does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ower
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Ower knowing what to expect.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.