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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Swanmore, Hampshire
Need TR19 inspection in Upper Swanmore? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. In a small place like Upper Swanmore, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Upper Swanmore
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Upper Swanmore (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Upper Swanmore
The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs, bars and clubs registered in Upper Swanmore and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Upper Swanmore, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Upper Swanmore is 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 you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School or anywhere near Upper Swanmore, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere in Upper Swanmore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Upper Swanmore is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Sites in Upper Swanmore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Vicarage Lane, Green Lane and Well Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Hill Grove (1 mile south), Swanmore (1 mile south-west), The Hangers (1 mile north-west), Droxford (2 miles north-east) and Dean (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Upper Swanmore
Around Upper Swanmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Swanmore College of Technology. Upper Swanmore’s nearest station is Botley station, about 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.9 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (5.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself 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 Upper Swanmore run smoothly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; 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.
Related advice
FAQs for Upper Swanmore
Which fire authority looks after Upper Swanmore?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Upper Swanmore. 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 clean school kitchen extracts in Upper Swanmore during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Upper Swanmore, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, and that’s where we come in.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Upper Swanmore
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common problems we fix in Upper Swanmore
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Upper Swanmore is Knowle Hospital, about 5.1 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate