Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in South Harting, Hampshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in South Harting and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
How we handle TR19 inspection in South Harting
Before any clean in South Harting, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
In a small place like South Harting, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- South Harting (GU31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
South Harting questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around South Harting out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of South Harting. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Harting?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t 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 in South Harting?
Yes. South Harting is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll plan it.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you need TR19 inspection in South Harting?
When a site in South Harting changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Harting CofE Primary School or anywhere near South Harting, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
How the visit 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 an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like South Harting, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and South Harting
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Harting. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Fire safety in South Harting falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in South Harting are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital, about 3.6 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary & St Gabriel or anywhere around South Harting, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
South Harting is about 3 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Harting and the rest of Hampshire. South Harting is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 14 miles away.
Work in GU31 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on The Square, Smithfield and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include East Harting (1 mile east), Nyewood (2 miles north-east), Elsted (2 miles east), Compton (3 miles south) and Dumpford (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west), Petersfield (3 miles north-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
Around South Harting
Around South Harting, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ship Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to South Harting is Petersfield station, roughly 3.7 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bear Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near South Harting include Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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?
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you will not know without measuring. In a small place like South Harting, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and can’t be reached.