West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Chichester TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection across Chichester and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
FAQs for Chichester
Who inspects food businesses in Chichester?
Kitchens in Chichester are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work overnight in Chichester?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Chichester needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Is Chichester in your area?
Yes. Chichester is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
About our TR19 inspection in Chichester
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are confirming a clean reached the whole system and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Most kitchens in a town like Chichester can’t close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Chichester (PO19, PO20, PO18, PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
TR19 inspection around Chichester
Food Standards Agency records include about 31 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 8 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Chichester. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Chichester get their food hygiene inspections 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. Chichester is covered by 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Chichester, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lancastrian Infant School or anywhere near Chichester, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 0.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Chichester is about 27 miles east of Southampton, in West Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Chichester and the rest of West Sussex. Chichester is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 13 miles away.
Here we cover the PO19, PO20, PO18 and PO10 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on St Martin's Square, Market Road and Old Market Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A27 and A259, Chichester is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Portfield (1 mile east), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (2 miles east), Maudlin (2 miles north-east) and East Lavant (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east). Chichester is among the bigger places we cover in West Sussex for TR19 inspection.
Landmarks near Chichester
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chichester High School For Girls, George and Dragon Inn and Central C of E Junior School. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Novium Museum (under half a mile south) and Chichester Castle (less than half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Sites in a town like Chichester rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
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What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Chichester
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chichester
Sites in Chichester that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.