West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Bosham
Need TR19 inspection in Bosham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
TR19 inspection in Bosham, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in Bosham with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Bosham (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Bosham
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Bosham?
Kitchens in Bosham are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you get to a site in Bosham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Bosham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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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 they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Bosham?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Church and community hall kitchens, near The United Reformed Church or anywhere around Bosham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Part by part
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Grease, kitchens and Bosham
At about 2 miles from the coast, Bosham is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Bosham. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. In Bosham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Commuter trade near Bosham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Richard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bosham, about 3.8 miles east.
Bosham is about 3 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO18 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Bosham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 10 miles away.
Work in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on High Street, Viking Way and Merryweather Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Bosham: Broadbridge (1 mile north-east), Chidham (1 mile west), Bosham Hoe (1 mile south), Nutbourne (2 miles north-west) and Fishbourne (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles east), Chichester (3 miles east), Selsey (7 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Bosham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Berkeley Arms Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bosham station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.2 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Bosham include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.