Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Street, Hampshire
We cover Upper Street for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
About our TR19 inspection in Upper Street
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Upper Street and the rest of Hampshire. We’re often asked to deal with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Upper Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Upper Street (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Upper Street
When a site in Upper Street changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Historic houses near Upper Street, such as Breamore House about 0.5 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What affects the quote in Upper Street
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Nearby places to Upper Street
Also in Upper Street
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading is not affected.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Kitchen extracts in Upper Street
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upper Street. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Upper Street sits within the area of 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. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upper Street. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Upper Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Salisbury District Hospital about 5.5 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Upper Street is in Hampshire. Upper Street 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 pictures. Upper Street is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We also cover Breamore (1 mile south-east), Upper Burgate (1 mile south), Woodgreen (2 miles east), Lower Burgate (2 miles south) and Tinkers Cross (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), Ringwood (8 miles south), Ashley (15 miles south-east), North Baddesley (15 miles east) and St Leonards (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Upper Street
Around Upper Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bat and Ball pub and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Fordingbridge Museum (2.5 miles south) and Salisbury District Hospital (5.5 miles north).
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a village or hamlet like Upper Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- 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.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
FAQs for Upper Street
Which council inspects kitchens in Upper Street?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Upper Street. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Upper Street?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Upper Street. 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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.