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TR19 inspections in Swanwick
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Swanwick, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Swanwick, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are missing TR19 certificates or history and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Swanwick
Swanwick lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 12 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Swanwick. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Fareham council inspect food businesses in Swanwick. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Sarisbury Church of England Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 0.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Paul or anywhere around Swanwick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Swanwick, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Swanwick among them.
Work in SO31 and PO15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Swanwick include Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Around Swanwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College, among other places. The closest station to Swanwick is Bursledon station, roughly 0.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (less than half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Swanwick, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
If you need TR19 inspection in Swanwick, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Questions from Swanwick
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Swanwick in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 9 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Swanwick. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Swanwick?
Kitchens in Swanwick are inspected by Fareham council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Swanwick in your area?
Yes. Swanwick is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.