West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Colworth TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Colworth? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Colworth
Before any clean in Colworth, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Somewhere as small as Colworth, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Colworth (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Colworth: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Colworth?
Kitchens in Colworth are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Colworth?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Colworth gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard 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 start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extracts in Colworth
Colworth is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Colworth on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways across Colworth and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Colworth 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodwood House is about 4 miles north-west), access may need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Bartons Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Colworth is about 2 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Colworth, please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Colworth included. Colworth is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 16 miles away.
We cover every part of the PO20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Merston (1 mile west), Oving (2 miles north-west), Lagness (2 miles south-west), Runcton (2 miles west) and Shopwyke (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Colworth
In Colworth, that means kitchens and buildings near The Regis School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Tote Copse Castle (1.3 miles north-east).
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Colworth and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Colworth?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital about 2.2 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
What else we do in Colworth
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere like Colworth, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.