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Pamber Heath TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Pamber Heath and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
TR19 inspection in Pamber Heath, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you’re dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can help.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos follows each 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
- Pamber Heath (RG26, RG7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Also near Pamber Heath
Also in Pamber Heath
TR19 inspection in Pamber Heath: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pamber Heath. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Pamber Heath. 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. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Pamber Heath. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pamber Heath is Park Prewett Hospital, about 5.4 miles south. Historic houses near Pamber Heath, such as The Vyne about 3.8 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Pamber Heath is about 1 mile east of Tadley, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG26, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
All of RG26 and RG7 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Soke Road, Heath Road and Church Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Pamber Heath: Silchester (1 mile south-east), Aldermaston Soke (1 mile north), Old Warren (1 mile north), Tadley (1 mile west) and Padworth Common (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles south), Fleet (13 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east), Hook (9 miles south-east), Popley (5 miles south) and Kempshott (8 miles south).
What’s near Pamber Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hurst School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Calleva Museum (0.9 miles east) and Park Prewett Hospital (5.4 miles south). The countryside around Pamber Heath includes Hosehill Lake.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Pamber Heath
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Why it’s worth doing now in Pamber Heath
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Pamber Heath is calmer for everyone.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What affects the quote in Pamber Heath
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Common questions in Pamber Heath
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Pamber Heath in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Pamber Heath. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Pamber Heath?
The local authority for Pamber Heath is Basingstoke and Deane council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Pamber Heath.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
When to call us in Pamber Heath
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Pamber Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you’ll receive afterwards