Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Tapnage, Hampshire
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Tapnage, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
About our TR19 inspection in Tapnage
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Tapnage and across Hampshire a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are uncertainty over how often to clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Work in a small place like Tapnage starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Tapnage (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Nearby places to Tapnage
What else we do in Tapnage
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Tapnage.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tapnage
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Tapnage
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Tapnage and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Tapnage sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tapnage. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Henry Cort Community College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Knowle Hospital about 0.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Tapnage is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Tapnage, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Tapnage. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Tapnage is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 8 miles away.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Tapnage, we cover Knowle (1 mile south-east), Funtley (1 mile south), Whiteley (2 miles west), Burridge (2 miles west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
Around Tapnage
The nearest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Swanwick Lakes.
FAQs for Tapnage
Can you work in Tapnage outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Tapnage can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tapnage?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tapnage. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.