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TR19 inspections in East Preston
TR19 inspection in East Preston from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
When it’s something else
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
How we handle TR19 inspection in East Preston
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in East Preston and the rest of West Sussex. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and uncertainty over how often to clean.
For a smaller kitchen near East Preston, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- East Preston (BN16, BN12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near East Preston when you book.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us 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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in East Preston?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in East Preston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Preston
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
TR19 inspection around East Preston
The coast is only about 1 mile from East Preston. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 49 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of East Preston. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in East Preston. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Zachary Merton Hospital is the nearest hospital to East Preston, about 1 mile west. If you run a café or takeaway near Angmering station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
East Preston is about 2 miles east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the BN16 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. East Preston is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
We work across BN16 and BN12 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Station Road and Beechlands Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile south), West Kingston (1 mile south-east), West Preston (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-east) and Angmering (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (14 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east) and Lancing (7 miles east).
Landmarks near East Preston
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Angmering School. For rail, the closest station is Angmering station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Lyminster Siege Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Zachary Merton Hospital (1 mile west). Not far away are Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. Around East Preston, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Questions from East Preston
Is East Preston within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, East Preston included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers East Preston?
That’s Arun council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in East Preston. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
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Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.