Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Ringwood
Our technicians work in Ringwood on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How we handle TR19 inspection in Ringwood
Taking on a kitchen in Ringwood with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. We’re often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Around a smaller place like Ringwood, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Ringwood (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. In a smaller place like Ringwood, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with photos after each visit
- We are fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Places near Ringwood
What else we do in Ringwood
FAQs for Ringwood
Do you work overnight in Ringwood?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Ringwood does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ringwood?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ringwood. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which accreditations do you hold?
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.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Ringwood
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Ringwood shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ringwood School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
TR19 inspection around Ringwood
The FSA’s data shows about 11 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered across Ringwood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Ringwood is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Ringwood are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ringwood (Avon Tyrrell House is about 3.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Trinity Congregational Church or anywhere around Ringwood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Ringwood is in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Ringwood, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Ringwood is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BH24. That includes premises on Addison Square, High Street and Market Place and nearby roads. You’ll find Ringwood on the A31 and A338, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Poulner (1 mile north-east), Hightown (1 mile south-east), Upper Kingston (1 mile south), Blashford (1 mile north) and Crow (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Ringwood
In Ringwood, that means kitchens and buildings near Ringwood Church of England Infant School, The Lamb Inn and Avon Heath Country Park. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. In a smaller place like Ringwood, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.