Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Whiteley Bank, Isle of Wight
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Whiteley Bank. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Common questions in Whiteley Bank
Can you get to a site in Whiteley Bank?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Whiteley Bank included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Whiteley Bank?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Whiteley Bank. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What’s TR19?
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.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
About our TR19 inspection in Whiteley Bank
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. If you have post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Whiteley Bank, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Whiteley Bank (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Whiteley Bank
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Places near Whiteley Bank
What else we do in Whiteley Bank
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Whiteley Bank
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. With notice, the visit to Whiteley Bank can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why Whiteley Bank businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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, next to our reports.
Grease, kitchens and Whiteley Bank
At about 3 miles from the coast, Whiteley Bank is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The fire and rescue service for Whiteley Bank is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Whiteley Bank, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John's Church or elsewhere in Whiteley Bank, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children about 1.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Whiteley Bank is about 6 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For TR19 inspection in and around Whiteley Bank, please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Whiteley Bank included. Our area takes in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (14 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in PO38 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Canteen Road, Shanklin Road and St John's Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Whiteley Bank: Sandford (1 mile west), Princelett (1 mile north-east), Wroxall (1 mile south), Apse Heath (1 mile north-east) and Branstone (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (6 miles north-west), Ryde (7 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles north-east), Ventnor (3 miles south) and East Cowes (9 miles north). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Around Whiteley Bank
The closest station to Whiteley Bank is Shanklin station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (3.7 miles north-east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.8 miles east). Not far away are Alverstone Mead and Stenbury Down.
What we’re called out for in Whiteley Bank
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Whiteley Bank shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
School kitchens, at schools like Wroxall Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a village or hamlet like Whiteley Bank, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Part by part
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.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.