West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Aldwick TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Aldwick? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
TR19 inspection in Aldwick, done properly
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you are dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a smaller place like Aldwick, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Aldwick (PO21)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Aldwick can normally be finished without a second trip.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
One small site or a whole estate, 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 we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For TR19 inspection in Aldwick, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Aldwick
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What we’re called out for in Aldwick
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
School kitchens, at schools like Nyewood CofE Junior School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Aldwick
Who inspects food businesses in Aldwick?
In Aldwick, it’s Arun 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.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Aldwick?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Aldwick?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. 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.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Towns and villages near Aldwick
Other services in Aldwick
Kitchen extracts in Aldwick
The coast is only about 1 mile from Aldwick. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 53 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 26 takeaways in Aldwick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Fire safety in Aldwick falls to West Sussex 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Richard’s Church or elsewhere in Aldwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Aldwick, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Aldwick is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: PO21. That includes premises on Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Around Aldwick
Around Aldwick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near West Park, The Regis School and The Regis School. The closest station to Aldwick is Bognor Regis station, about 1.4 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.