West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bedham TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Bedham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a village or hamlet like Bedham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Bedham, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Bedham, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. We’re often asked to deal with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, across post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Bedham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Bedham (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Bedham
Fire safety in Bedham falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Bedham get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Bedham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Fittleworth CofE Village School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Old Place Manor is about 2.2 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Bedham is about 6 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH20, we can take on TR19 inspection. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of RH20 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Bedham Lane, Upper Street and Stretch Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Bedham, we cover Fittleworth (1 mile south), Lower Horncroft (1 mile south), Coates (1 mile south-west), Pickhurst (2 miles east) and Hardham (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south-east).
Around Bedham
In Bedham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Swan Hotel. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Coates Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Bedham includes The Mens and Bignor Hill.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Questions from Bedham
Which environmental health team covers Bedham?
Food hygiene inspections in Bedham are carried out by Chichester council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire authority looks after Bedham?
That’s 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 do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Never cook with filters missing
- Book the next test on the date in the report
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Nearby places to Bedham
Other services in Bedham
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bedham
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys