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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Selborne, Hampshire
Looking for TR19 inspection in Selborne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection in Selborne
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Selborne and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. If you have pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Selborne (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Selborne
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Selborne. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Selborne. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Selborne. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Selborne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Selborne Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Selborne, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Selborne among them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Every address in GU34 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Selborne, we cover Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
What’s near Selborne
Around Selborne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Jubilee Tap, among other places. Selborne’s nearest station is Alton station, about 3.8 miles north of the centre. A little further out are The Romany Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Selborne include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
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The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Selborne.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep to the recommended interval
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Common problems we fix in Selborne
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we are most often called out for:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 3.5 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Selborne questions
Which fire service covers Selborne?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Selborne. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Selborne?
In Selborne, it’s East Hampshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
What is post-clean verification?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. If the system at a site near Selborne fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys