West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Bepton
TR19 inspection in Bepton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
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- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection in Bepton
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: 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. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and sites with gaps in their extract records, we can help, from post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Bepton, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Bepton (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Bepton before we set off.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
What we are called out for in Bepton
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
What we are most often called out for:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bepton, about 3 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
Grease, kitchens and Bepton
The fire and rescue service for Bepton is West Sussex 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. Bepton, about 48 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Cowdray House, about 2.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Bepton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Bepton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bepton is about 8 miles south-east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU29 postcode area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Every address in GU29 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Bepton Road and Bugshill Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Cocking (1 mile south-east), Bepton Common (2 miles north-east), Cocking Causeway (2 miles north-east), Minsted (2 miles north) and Heyshott Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (14 miles east).
What’s near Bepton
Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (4.8 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Bepton questions
Can the work in Bepton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Bepton can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Will you come out to Bepton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bepton included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bepton
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.