West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in East Lavington
We cover East Lavington for TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in East Lavington
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Typical jobs include systems that need surveying before cleaning and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, on post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Work in a small place like East Lavington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- East Lavington (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around East Lavington
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of East Lavington. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in East Lavington get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. East Lavington is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around East Lavington (Bignor Roman Villa is about 2.9 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to East Lavington is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 5.1 miles north-west.
East Lavington is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU28 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. East Lavington is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Portsmouth, around 20 miles away.
Every address in GU28 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around East Lavington: Duncton (1 mile north-east), Graffham (1 mile north-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east) and Selham (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east) and Emsworth (14 miles south-west).
Near you in East Lavington
Around East Lavington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Parish Church of St Giles and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.6 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-west). The countryside around East Lavington includes Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
Places near East Lavington
Also in East Lavington
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Lavington
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Do you need TR19 inspection in East Lavington?
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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Graffham CofE Infant School or anywhere near East Lavington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the quote shows VAT
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in East Lavington before we set off.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Never cook with filters missing
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Common questions in East Lavington
Which fire service covers East Lavington?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers East Lavington. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in East Lavington?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, East Lavington included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near East Lavington rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.