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TR19 Inspection in Swaythling
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Swaythling, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Swaythling
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Common call-outs are for missing TR19 certificates or history and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across access surveys, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Swaythling gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
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, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Swaythling (SO16, SO18, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Swaythling
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
If you run a café or takeaway near Swaythling station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you will receive afterwards
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Swaythling
- A written report with photos after each visit
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Also near Swaythling
What else we do in Swaythling
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Swaythling
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
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. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Common questions in Swaythling
Can the work in Swaythling be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Swaythling keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can a school canteen extract in Swaythling be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Swaythling, the Food Standards Agency lists about 24 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Is Swaythling in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Swaythling.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Grease, kitchens and Swaythling
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 23 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in and around Swaythling, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Swaythling is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Swaythling, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Southampton council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal South Hants Hospital about 2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St. Mary's Church, or anywhere in Swaythling, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Swaythling is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever you are in the SO16 postcode area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Swaythling among them.
All of SO16, SO18 and SO17 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on High Road, Wide Lane and Lilac Road and nearby roads. We also cover Bassett Green (1 mile west), Mansbridge (1 mile east), North Stoneham (1 mile north), Portswood (1 mile south-west) and St Denys (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Shirley (3 miles south-west), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south) and Maybush (3 miles west).
What’s near Swaythling
In Swaythling, that means kitchens and buildings near Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Riverside Park and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, among other places. Swaythling has its own railway station: Swaythling station. Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Swaythling includes Netley Common.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. In a place like Swaythling, we fit the visit around your hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.