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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Skinner's Hill, Isle of Wight
Looking for TR19 inspection in Skinner's Hill? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Skinner's Hill
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you’re dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Skinner's Hill starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Skinner's Hill.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
FAQs for Skinner's Hill
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Skinner's Hill?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Skinner's Hill. 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 you work at weekends in Skinner's Hill?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Skinner's Hill does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Is TR19 cleaning the 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 insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Common problems we fix in Skinner's Hill
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (about 2 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Why deal with it now?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. Planning a trip to Skinner's Hill ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Fully insured
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
TR19 inspection around Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Skinner's Hill, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Skinner's Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Isle of Wight council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newchurch Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Haseley Manor is about 1.2 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Skinner's Hill and the rest of the Isle of Wight. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in PO36 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Skinner's Hill and Hill Top, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Skinner's Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sandown station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Skinner's Hill include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.