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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stanswood, Hampshire
TR19 inspection for Stanswood, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Stanswood
Before any clean in Stanswood, 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 grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
In a small place like Stanswood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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.
- Where
- Stanswood (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Stanswood
Stanswood is within about 1 mile of the coast. 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 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stanswood. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Fire safety in Stanswood falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Osborne House is about 4.8 miles south-east), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Coldeast is the nearest hospital to Stanswood, about 5.4 miles north-east.
Stanswood is about 3 miles north-west of Cowes, in Hampshire. Sites in Stanswood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 8 miles from Stanswood.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO45. We also cover the places around Stanswood: Sprat's Down (1 mile north), Calshot (1 mile north-east), Hillhead (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile west) and Blackfield (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (7 miles north-east), Totton (11 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stanswood
The nearest railway station is Hamble station, roughly 4.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (5.4 miles north-east) and Calshot Castle (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stanswood include Mill Hill and Mercury Marshes.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Book the next test on the date in the report
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Stanswood, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Stanswood, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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FAQs for Stanswood
Will you come out to Stanswood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stanswood included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stanswood?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
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.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Stanswood?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Stanswood shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Church and community hall kitchens, near St George or anywhere around Stanswood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Stanswood
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys