Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pinewood Village, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Pinewood Village and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Pinewood Village
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Typical jobs include sections of duct that can’t be reached and uncertainty over how often to clean, on insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a smaller place like Pinewood Village, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Pinewood Village (GU35)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Pinewood Village
Who is the fire and rescue service for Pinewood Village?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Pinewood Village. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can a school canteen extract in Pinewood Village be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Pinewood Village. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Pinewood Village?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Visits to a place like Pinewood Village are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Pinewood Village
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bordon Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What affects the quote in Pinewood Village
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
TR19 inspection in Pinewood Village: the local picture
There are about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pinewood Village, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. The fire and rescue service for Pinewood Village is 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. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Pinewood Village. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pinewood Village is Chase Community Hospital, about 1.1 miles south. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mark's Sacred Church or anywhere around Pinewood Village, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Pinewood Village is about 5 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Pinewood Village or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Pinewood Village is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Guildford, around 15 miles away.
Work in GU35 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Camp Road, Budds Lane and Oakley Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Bordon (1 mile south), Lindford (1 mile east), Deadwater (1 mile south-east), Sleaford (1 mile north) and Whitehill (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Pinewood Village
Typical jobs here are in premises near Mill Chase Academy and the streets around them. Pinewood Village’s nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 4.1 miles north of the centre. A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles south). Not far away are Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Part by part
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.