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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Compton, West Sussex
TR19 inspection for Compton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
TR19 inspection in Compton, 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, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are parts of the system left out of past cleans and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are 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.
- Where
- Compton (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Compton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Advice
Questions from Compton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Compton during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Compton. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is Compton within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Compton is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Kitchen extracts in Compton
Compton is about 53 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Compton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Compton, such as Uppark about 1.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Petersfield Community Hospital (about 5.7 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Compton is about 5 miles east of Horndean, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO18, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
TR19 inspection in PO18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Church Lane and School Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Compton, we cover East Marden (2 miles east), South Harting (3 miles north), East Harting (3 miles north-east), Chilgrove (4 miles east) and Elsted (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south-east), Chichester (8 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (6 miles south), Portfield (9 miles south-east) and Yapton (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Compton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Compton is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3.6 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Petersfield Community Hospital (5.7 miles north) and Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Compton
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Compton
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Places near Compton
What else we do in Compton
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Never cook with filters missing
- Book the next test on the date in the report
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Compton
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Compton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests