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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Perham Down, Hampshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Perham Down, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
How we handle TR19 inspection in Perham Down
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Common call-outs are for kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Perham Down, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Perham Down (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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TR19 inspection around Perham Down
It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Perham Down. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Perham Down sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Perham Down, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Perham Down is about 7 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Perham Down 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. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Perham Down among them. Southampton is in our area too, around 25 miles away.
Every address in SP11 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Perth Road, Somme Road and Upnor Close or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Great Shoddesden (1 mile east), Ludgershall (1 mile north), Tidworth (1 mile west), Kimpton (2 miles south-east) and Shipton Bellinger (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Andover (7 miles east), Whitchurch (13 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
What’s near Perham Down
The closest station to Perham Down is Grateley station, about 4.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (1.3 miles north). Open spaces near Perham Down include Quarley Hill.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Perham Down
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
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.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere as small as Perham Down, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Perham Down
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
School kitchens, at schools like The Wellington Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Perham Down: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Perham Down?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Perham Down. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Perham Down?
Yes. Perham Down is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will plan it.
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. You get a fixed price before we start.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.