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TR19 Inspection in St Mary's
TR19 inspection for St Mary's and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in St Mary's
Taking on a kitchen in St Mary's with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. If you’re dealing with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right.
Around a smaller place like St Mary's, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026

Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in St Mary's
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near St Mary's when you book.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in St Mary's, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
TR19 inspection around St Mary's
St Mary's lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 309 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 109 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of St Mary's. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers St Mary's. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hope Community School Southampton tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to St Mary's is Royal South Hants Hospital, about 0.5 miles north. A kitchen near Southampton Central station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. Whether your site is in the middle of St Mary's or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 40 places in Southampton are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the SO14, SO15 and SO18 postcode area for TR19 inspection. You’ll find streets such as New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to St Mary's include Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
Near you in St Mary's
Around St Mary's, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Joiners pub, Woolston School and Houndwell Park. The nearest railway station is Southampton Central station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (less than half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
Why it’s worth doing now in St Mary's
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. A site near St Mary's that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common questions in St Mary's
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in St Mary's?
The local authority for St Mary's is Southampton council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is St Mary's within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.