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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pamber Green, Hampshire
TR19 inspection across Pamber Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
TR19 inspection in Pamber Green
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Pamber Green and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are missing access panels found on survey and sites with gaps in their extract records.
In a village or hamlet like Pamber Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Pamber Green (RG26)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Kitchen extracts in Pamber Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars in and around Pamber Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Pamber Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Pamber Green get their food hygiene inspections from Basingstoke and Deane 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Stephen's Church, or anywhere in Pamber Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Tadley Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Pamber Green is about 2 miles south-east of Tadley, in Hampshire. Pamber Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 10 miles from Pamber Green.
Here we cover the RG26 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Pamber Green: Little London (1 mile east), Pamber End (1 mile south-west), Salters Heath (1 mile south), Charter Alley (2 miles south-west) and Silchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles south), Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (13 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east) and Hook (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Pamber Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Queens College Arms. The nearest railway station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 2.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Calleva Museum (1.8 miles north-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (3.6 miles south). Not far away are Daneshill Park Woods.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Pamber Green?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Park Prewett Hospital (about 3.6 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Pamber Green
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
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.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Pamber Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Questions from Pamber Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Pamber Green?
Kitchens in Pamber Green are inspected by Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health officers. 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 Pamber Green?
Pamber Green is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests