Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Toothill TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Toothill, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
How we handle TR19 inspection in Toothill
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are missing access panels found on survey and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
In a village or hamlet like Toothill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Toothill (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Toothill run smoothly.
- 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
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Toothill?
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John or elsewhere in Toothill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What the work involves, 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.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What else we do in Toothill
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Toothill
Which council inspects kitchens in Toothill?
The local authority for Toothill is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you get to a site in Toothill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Toothill is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not 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 if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Grease, kitchens and Toothill
Food Standards Agency data counts about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Toothill. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Toothill. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Toothill is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Toothill (South Stoneham House is about 4.3 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 2.1 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Toothill is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. Toothill gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Toothill is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for TR19 inspection.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: SO51. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Ashfield (1 mile west), Upton (1 mile south), Lee (1 mile west), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and North Baddesley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (4 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Toothill
The closest station to Toothill is Romsey station, about 2.3 miles north-west. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (2.1 miles north) and King Johns House (2.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
What affects the quote in Toothill
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- A single visit or a regular plan
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.