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TR19 inspections in Plaitford Green
Need TR19 inspection in Plaitford Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Why act early in Plaitford Green
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. If the system at a site near Plaitford Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
No two sites are the same, 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 choose Duct Doctor in Plaitford Green
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Plaitford Green
Before any clean in Plaitford Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Plaitford Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Plaitford Green (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Plaitford Green
Food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Plaitford Green falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Leonard or anywhere around Plaitford Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Romsey Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Plaitford Green, about 4.9 miles east.
Plaitford Green is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Plaitford Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Plaitford Green is one of them. We also work in Southampton, about 10 miles from Plaitford Green.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Wellow Wood Road and Sherfield English Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Plaitford Green include West Wellow (1 mile south), The Frenches (2 miles east), Shootash (2 miles east), Canada (2 miles south) and East Wellow (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles east).
Near you in Plaitford Green
The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 3.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles east). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
Towns and villages near Plaitford Green
What else we do in Plaitford Green
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What staff can safely do
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, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Plaitford Green: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Plaitford Green?
In Plaitford Green, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Plaitford Green after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Plaitford Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
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 following it is the sensible course.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
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.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Plaitford Green?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Landford Manor, about 1.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Plaitford Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. 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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Visits to a village like Plaitford Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get 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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.