Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Stonehills TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspection in Stonehills, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Why it’s worth doing now in Stonehills
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. With notice, the visit to Stonehills can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stonehills
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
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How we handle TR19 inspection in Stonehills
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Stonehills and do not 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, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and people most often call us about checking the result of a recent clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
Somewhere as small as Stonehills, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stonehills (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Places near Stonehills
What else we do in Stonehills
TR19 inspection in Stonehills: the local picture
Stonehills is within about 1 mile 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 data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Stonehills and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Fire safety in Stonehills falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Stonehills, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. 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 Stonehills, about 4.1 miles north-east.
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Stonehills or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Stonehills is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for TR19 inspection. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Stonehills.
Work in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Stonehills and Fawley Bypass, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Stonehills: Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stonehills
In Stonehills, that means kitchens and buildings near Falcon Hotel and The New Forest Academy, among other places. The closest station to Stonehills is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Stonehills includes Mercury Marshes.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Stonehills
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Stonehills can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Never cook with filters missing
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Stonehills questions
Which fire authority looks after Stonehills?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Stonehills?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Stonehills than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Do you cover Stonehills?
Yes. Our technicians work in Stonehills, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
When to call us in Stonehills
Grease is 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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
Historic houses near Stonehills, such as Beaulieu Palace House about 4.6 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the price is fixed