West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Ingrams Green TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Ingrams Green, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
TR19 inspection in Ingrams Green, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you’re dealing with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys onwards.
In a small place like Ingrams Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ingrams Green (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Ingrams Green
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the quote in Ingrams Green
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Ingrams Green kitchens: local notes
Ingrams Green is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ingrams Green. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ingrams Green (Cowdray House is about 3.1 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Ingrams Green is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Across the GU29 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Ingrams Green is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 17 miles away.
Work in GU29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Ingrams Green, we cover Elsted Marsh (1 mile west), Didling (1 mile south), Dumpford (1 mile north-west), Trotton (1 mile north) and Elsted (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Emsworth (11 miles south-west), Billingshurst (15 miles east), Portfield (10 miles south) and Yapton (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Ingrams Green
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles east) and Midhurst Museum (2.8 miles east). Open spaces near Ingrams Green include Iping and Stedham Commons.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
FAQs for Ingrams Green
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ingrams Green?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Ingrams Green during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Ingrams Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Ingrams Green?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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 the report can go to both.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ingrams Green.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.