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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Rockford, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Rockford and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Rockford.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
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 will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Rockford
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. 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. If you have checking the result of a recent clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can put it right, from access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Rockford (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Rockford
What else we do in Rockford
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Somewhere as small as Rockford, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the quote in Rockford
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
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
When you call or email, these details help:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Common problems we fix in Rockford
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Martins, or anywhere in Rockford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Rockford
Can school kitchens in Rockford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Rockford. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Rockford?
Fire safety enforcement in Rockford is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Kitchen extracts in Rockford
Rockford is covered by 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. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Rockford. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Leonard's Hospital (about 5.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Poulner Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Rockford is in Hampshire. Rockford gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Rockford is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 17 miles from Rockford.
All of BH24 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Highwood (1 mile south-east), Blashford (1 mile south-west), Ibsley (1 mile north-west), Mockbeggar (1 mile north) and Ellingham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Rockford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alice Lisle Inn and Ringwood School Academy and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.7 miles north). For a walk, there’s Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.