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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Castle Town, West Sussex
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Castle Town, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
TR19 inspection in Castle Town, done properly
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits, and people most often call us about surveys needed before quoting a full clean and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
Work in a small place like Castle Town starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Castle Town (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Castle Town kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Castle Town. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Fire safety in Castle Town falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Castle Town, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near St Botolph's Church, or anywhere in Castle Town, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Upper Beeding Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Castle Town gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN44. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).
Near you in Castle Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near Steyning Grammar School and Hillside Park (parke sa Hiniusang Gingharian), among other places. The closest station to Castle Town is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 3.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.
Common problems we fix in Castle Town
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Castle Town (Portslade Manor is about 4.2 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
Also near Castle Town
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, 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. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Castle Town and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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FAQs for Castle Town
Do you work at weekends in Castle Town?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Castle Town can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Castle Town?
Yes, Castle Town is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Planning a trip to Castle Town ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Castle Town
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.