Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Tinkers Cross, Hampshire
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Tinkers Cross. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
About our TR19 inspection in Tinkers Cross
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers access surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about checking the result of a recent clean and missing access panels found on survey.
Work in a small place like Tinkers Cross starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Tinkers Cross (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Towns and villages near Tinkers Cross
What else we do in Tinkers Cross
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere as small as Tinkers Cross, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Tinkers Cross
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fordingbridge Junior School or anywhere near Tinkers Cross, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Tinkers Cross
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
What affects the quote in Tinkers Cross
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tinkers Cross
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
TR19 inspection around Tinkers Cross
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tinkers Cross. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Tinkers Cross are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Tinkers Cross is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Breamore House is about 2.2 miles north), access may need planning.
Tinkers Cross is in Hampshire. For TR19 inspection in and around Tinkers Cross, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Tinkers Cross included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 18 miles from Tinkers Cross.
Our technicians cover all of the SP6 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Linguire Lane, Neave Road and Seton Way and the roads around them. We also cover Lower Burgate (1 mile east), Fordingbridge (1 mile south), Upper Burgate (1 mile north-east), Horseport (1 mile south-east) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Near you in Tinkers Cross
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ship Inn and The Burgate School and Sixth Form. Well-known places in the area include Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Godshill Castle Hill (1.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Blashford Lakes.
Common questions in Tinkers Cross
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Tinkers Cross?
That’s 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.
Can you work in Tinkers Cross outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.