Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Steephill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Steephill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Steephill, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Steephill and across the Isle of Wight a clear record of the system’s condition. Common call-outs are for systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Steephill starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Steephill (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Steephill a current picture. Somewhere as small as Steephill, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Steephill
At about 1 mile from the coast, Steephill is close enough for sea air to matter. 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 26 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways in and around Steephill, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Steephill. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. 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. Alban-the-martyr or elsewhere in Steephill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Steephill (Rylstone Manor is about 3.2 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Steephill is about 3 miles south-west of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO38 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Steephill is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 16 miles away.
Every address in PO38 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Love Lane, Steephill Road and Castle Court and the roads around them. With the A3055 close by, Steephill is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Close by, we work in Ventnor (1 mile north-east), St Lawrence (1 mile west), Nettlecombe (2 miles north-west), Wroxall (2 miles north) and Bonchurch (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (10 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (5 miles north-east), Shanklin (3 miles north-east) and East Cowes (12 miles north). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Steephill
In Steephill, that means kitchens and buildings near The Rose Inn and St Catherine's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shanklin station, roughly 3.5 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Longshoremans Museum (0.6 miles east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (3.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s St Boniface Down.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Nearby places to Steephill
What else we do in Steephill
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Steephill
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (about 3.6 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Steephill run smoothly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
FAQs for Steephill
Does the sea air around Steephill make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Salt air reaches Steephill, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you work in villages like Steephill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.