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Portchester TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Portchester? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Portchester
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. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. We are often asked to deal with sites with gaps in their extract records and parts of the system left out of past cleans, across deposit thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits.
Around a smaller place like Portchester, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Portchester (PO16, PO6, PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Portchester kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Portchester is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Portchester. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Fareham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Portchester. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you cook for passing trade around Portchester station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Queen Alexandra Hospital (about 2.3 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Portchester, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Portchester is about 3 miles north-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Portchester or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Portchester is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: PO16, PO6 and PO17. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Cow Lane, Hill Road and Ralph Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Southwick (2 miles north), Elson (2 miles south-west), Wallington (2 miles west) and Priddy's Hard (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gosport (3 miles south-west), Havant (6 miles east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles west), Horndean (7 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west).
Around Portchester
In Portchester, that means kitchens and buildings near Portchester Community School and The Cormorant pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Portchester station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (within half a mile south-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Portchester: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Portchester?
That is Fareham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Portchester. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Portchester during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Portchester. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Why it’s worth doing now in Portchester
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. In a smaller place like Portchester, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
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 play a part.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep to the recommended interval
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
What we do, step by step
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a place like Portchester are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us 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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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Portchester
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.