TR19 cleaning in Portsmouth
TR19 cleaning in Portsmouth runs to the same TR19 and EHO-aligned standard as our central London work — adapted to the local kitchen estate. A naval-base city with a hospitality market built around three distinct cores: Gunwharf Quays' waterfront destination dining, Southsea's seafront independent restaurants, and the Royal Navy contract-catering operation at HMNB Portsmouth. Our Portsmouth schedule centres on gunwharf quays and spinnaker tower waterfront destination dining and the cluster of southsea albert road, marmion road and palmerston road independent nearby.
Why Portsmouth kitchens need tr19 cleaning
Gunwharf Quays venues are modern-build (post-2001) with designed-in TR19-compliant extract systems. Southsea is Victorian/Edwardian seafront conversion with salt-air corrosion accelerating stainless-steel wear. Old Portsmouth is constrained heritage-narrow-streets. Naval base catering runs at production scale with cleared-staff-only access. Portsmouth City Council Environmental Health covers civilian venues. HMNB Portsmouth catering operations sit under MoD food safety oversight in parallel to civilian EHO — separate documentation and audit pipelines apply. Standard 18–24 month inspection cycles for civilian venues. This drives a specific approach to tr19 cleaning in Portsmouth — the schedule, the chemistry, and the documentation all need to fit the local estate and the local inspection pattern.
Portsmouth venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Portsmouth hospitality clusters: gunwharf quays and spinnaker tower waterfront destination dining; southsea albert road, marmion road and palmerston road independent; old portsmouth historic dining and quayside pubs; hmnb portsmouth naval base contract catering. Portsmouth waterfront and Southsea kitchens face salt-air corrosion that accelerates extract steelwork degradation and increases cleaning frequency requirements. Most coastal Portsmouth operators run 6-monthly TR19 cleans rather than annual. Naval base contract catering needs cleared operatives — schedule lead time is longer.
Access and out-of-hours work in Portsmouth
Out-of-hours access via the M27 and A27. Gunwharf Quays service vehicles routed via the dedicated service road off St George's Road — pre-booked windows only. HMNB Portsmouth requires security-cleared operatives and prior site-access approval; our naval-cleared engineering team handles base work specifically. For tr19 cleaning specifically, we usually schedule Portsmouth work in the standard out-of-hours window — kitchens are dry and ready for morning prep.
TR19 cleaning
- ✓Pre-clean wet film thickness (WFT) survey at every access point
- ✓Mechanical and manual cleaning of ductwork along its full length
- ✓Canopy, plenum, baffle filters, ductwork interior and extract fan all cleaned
- ✓Post-clean WFT readings — target below 200μm per the TR19 grease specification
- ✓Dated photographic evidence at every access point, before and after
- ✓TR19-aligned post-clean certificate with system schematic
- ✓Recommendation for next clean date based on observed grease deposition rate
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Survey and WFT readings
A 60–90 minute survey at your kitchen — we identify every access point, take WFT readings, and confirm whether the system is currently compliant. Fixed-price quote within 24 hours.
- 2. Clean to spec
Overnight or shutdown-day. Our BESA-aware engineers work the system end to end — chemical, mechanical, manual — through every section.
- 3. Certificate and photo report
Within 48 hours you have a digital certificate, system schematic, dated photo log and WFT readings. Designed for direct submission to your insurer.
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London · Small system (café/pub) from £895 (£1,195 London); medium system (restaurant) from £1,495 (£1,895 London); large system (hotel/multi-kitchen) from £2,800 (£3,500 London). Quoted by ductwork length, riser count, fan access and access panel availability.
Prices shown exclude VAT. London rates apply within the M25. All other UK cities use standard rates.
Get a quote for PortsmouthTR19 cleaning in Portsmouth — questions
Do you cover all of Portsmouth? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Portsmouth, including the major clusters: Gunwharf Quays and Spinnaker Tower waterfront destination dining and Southsea Albert Road, Marmion Road and Palmerston Road independent. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does tr19 cleaning cost in Portsmouth? +
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London. Portsmouth kitchens trend toward gunwharf quays venues are modern-build (post-2001) with designed-in tr19-compliant extract systems — we factor that into the quote at site walk.
Which EHO covers Portsmouth? +
Portsmouth City Council Environmental Health covers civilian venues. HMNB Portsmouth catering operations sit under MoD food safety oversight in parallel to civilian EHO — separate documentation and audit pipelines apply. Standard 18–24 month inspection cycles for civilian venues.
What does TR19 actually require? +
TR19 (current edition: TR19 Grease, 2019) requires the entire extract system to be cleaned to a defined grease level (below 200μm WFT), with documentary evidence and a certificate produced after each clean. Frequency is set by usage hours.
Is TR19 a legal requirement? +
TR19 itself is a technical specification, not a statute. But the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a legal duty on the responsible person to manage fire risk — and TR19 is the recognised industry standard for evidencing that the extract system is not a fire risk.
Will my insurance pay out without a TR19 certificate? +
It depends on the policy wording. Most commercial kitchen insurance policies now reference TR19 (or the BESA grease specification) directly. Without a current certificate, claims for kitchen fire damage are routinely refused or reduced.
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