Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Southwick, Hampshire
We cover Southwick for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
TR19 inspection in Southwick, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you are dealing with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Southwick, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Southwick (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Southwick
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What happens on the day
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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Southwick is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Southwick kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Southwick, which sits 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. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Southwick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Southwick. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James Without the Priory Gate or elsewhere in Southwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Southwick is Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east.
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO17 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in PO17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include High Street, North Road West and Castle Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Southwick, we cover Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Southwick
Around Southwick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Red Lion Inn. The nearest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Southwick
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Bursars and site managers at schools such as King Richard School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Common questions in Southwick
Who inspects food businesses in Southwick?
That’s Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Southwick. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Southwick?
It can. Southwick is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Is there a survey before the work?
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.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Southwick?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys