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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Lickfold, West Sussex
Need TR19 inspection in Lickfold? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Lickfold
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. We are often asked to deal with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across access surveys, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
In a small place like Lickfold, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Lickfold (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Lickfold
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Lawrence or anywhere around Lickfold, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
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What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as Lickfold, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Lickfold kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Lickfold get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Lickfold, about 41 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 3.2 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lickfold (Cowdray House is about 3.4 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Lickfold is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Lickfold, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Lickfold is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (16 miles or so).
All of GU28 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Lurgashall (1 mile north-east), Lodsworth (2 miles south), Northchapel (3 miles north-east), Ebernoe (3 miles east) and Ansteadbrook (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chichester (13 miles south), Storrington (12 miles south-east), Billingshurst (10 miles east), Portfield (13 miles south), Yapton (15 miles south) and Southwater (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lickfold
The closest station to Lickfold is Haslemere station, roughly 4.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Lodsworth Castle (3.1 miles south) and Midhurst Museum (3.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Lickfold includes Cooksbridge Meadow and Blackdown.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Why deal with it now?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. Somewhere as small as Lickfold, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- We are fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Common questions in Lickfold
Do you cover smaller places like Lickfold?
Yes. Lickfold is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Lickfold be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Lickfold keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.