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TR19 inspections in Worthy Down
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Worthy Down. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals aren’t affected.
TR19 inspection in Worthy Down
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. Our TR19 audits give sites in Worthy Down and across Hampshire a clear record of the system’s condition. We’re often asked to deal with heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and sites with gaps in their extract records, on insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Work in a small place like Worthy Down starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Worthy Down (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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FAQs for Worthy Down
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Worthy Down?
In Worthy Down, it’s Winchester City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Worthy Down in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Worthy Down, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Worthy Down
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Worthy Down shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Margaret's, or anywhere in Worthy Down, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What affects the quote in Worthy Down
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Worthy Down
At about 60 miles from central London, Worthy Down sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Worthy Down is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as South Wonston Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 3.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Worthy Down is about 4 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Worthy Down, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 14 miles from Worthy Down.
TR19 inspection in SO21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Coopers Close, Coate Drive and Wellesley Drive, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Worthy Down, we cover South Wonston (1 mile north), Springvale (2 miles south-east), Crawley (3 miles west), Sutton Scotney (3 miles north) and Stoke Charity (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south), Eastleigh (10 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles south).
What’s near Worthy Down
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Henry Beaufort School. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 3.2 miles south. A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Worthy Down can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.