Portsmouth · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Portsmouth
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Portsmouth, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Portsmouth
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Portsmouth. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and the jobs we see most are uncertainty over how often to clean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
Kitchens in a place the size of Portsmouth are cleaned around trading, not the other way round: after the last cover, before breakfast or on a day the kitchen is shut. Bigger sites can be done kitchen by kitchen, so cooking carries on elsewhere.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Portsmouth (PO6, PO4, PO1, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Portsmouth
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How we price TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For TR19 inspection in Portsmouth, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Portsmouth
Sea air reaches Portsmouth, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 95 pubs, bars and clubs and about 16 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Portsmouth and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Portsmouth are the job of Portsmouth council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Manor Infant School or anywhere near Portsmouth, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Portsmouth is Royal Portsmouth Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west.
Portsmouth is in England. If you need TR19 inspection in Portsmouth, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Portsmouth. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
TR19 inspection in PO6, PO4, PO1 and PO2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Church Road, April Square and Rudmore Square, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Portsmouth sits on or near the A3 and A27, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Rudmore (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile south-west), North End (1 mile north), Fratton (1 mile south-east) and Kingston (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Portsmouth
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Portsmouth Academy, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School, among other places. The closest station to Portsmouth is Fratton station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (under half a mile west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
What we do, step by step
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. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Whoever holds the keys and signs off contractors at your site in Portsmouth is the person we need to speak to before the day.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Questions from Portsmouth
Who is the fire and rescue service for Portsmouth?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Portsmouth. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Portsmouth?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Portsmouth than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
When to call us in Portsmouth
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Wilfrid or elsewhere in Portsmouth, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What hours they’ll be on site
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.