West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Adur
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Adur and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
TR19 inspection in Adur, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you are dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, we can put it right, from insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a small place like Adur, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Adur (BN43, BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Adur
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Adur businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We’re fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Adur
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Southlands Hospital about 1.7 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Common questions in Adur
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Adur?
It can. Adur is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which environmental health team covers Adur?
Kitchens in Adur are inspected by Adur council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What should I send you?
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.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Nearby places to Adur
Other services in Adur
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Adur
Sea air reaches Adur, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Adur. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Adur council inspect food businesses in Adur. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Nicolas' Church or anywhere around Adur, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Adur, such as Portslade Manor about 3.2 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Adur is about 1 mile north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Adur or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Adur.
Our technicians cover all of BN43 and BN15 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Steyning Road, Coombes Road and Mill Hill and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Adur, we cover Old Shoreham (1 mile south), Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile south-east), Castle Town (2 miles north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east) and Southwick (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (15 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles west).
What’s near Adur
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sussex Pad pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 1.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Steyning Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Lancing Ring and Mill Hill.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Adur and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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 pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks