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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Heyshott Green, West Sussex
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Heyshott Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Heyshott Green
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital, about 2.3 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Heyshott Green
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Typical jobs include insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sections of duct that can’t be reached, on wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Heyshott Green (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Heyshott Green
Who is the fire and rescue service for Heyshott Green?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you get to a site in Heyshott Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
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 advise on what to do next.
Why act early in Heyshott Green
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. If the system at a site near Heyshott Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Heyshott Green
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
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’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
TR19 inspection around Heyshott Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Heyshott Green, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Heyshott Green is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Heyshott Green are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St James, or anywhere in Heyshott Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Midhurst Rother College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Heyshott Green is about 9 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Heyshott Green, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Heyshott Green. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 19 miles from Heyshott Green.
We cover every part of GU29 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Heyshott (1 mile south-east), Hoyle (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north-west), Cocking (1 mile south-west) and West Lavington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Heyshott Green
Around Heyshott Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Unicorn Inn, among other places. Nearby you will also find Midhurst Community Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (1.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Graffham Common and Levin Down.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. In a small place like Heyshott Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys