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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Southend, Hampshire
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Southend, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
How we handle TR19 inspection in Southend
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Southend and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for missing TR19 certificates or history and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Southend, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Southend (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a village or hamlet like Southend, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What affects the quote in Southend
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
TR19 inspection in Southend: the local picture
Southend is about 60 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Southend, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Southend, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Knowle Hospital, about 4.4 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Southend is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Southend or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Southend is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO32. Other places close to Southend include Newtown (1 mile south-west), Soberton Heath (1 mile west), Hoe Gate (1 mile south-east), Woodend (1 mile west) and Hipley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
What’s near Southend
Around Southend, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bold Forester Public House. The closest station to Southend is Portchester station, roughly 5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southend include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
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Common questions in Southend
Do you work at weekends in Southend?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Southend can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Southend?
In Southend, it’s Winchester City 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.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos to book it in.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Southend?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded