West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Lidsey TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection across Lidsey and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Do you need TR19 inspection in Lidsey?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lidsey (Goodwood House is about 4.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Lidsey
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. We’re often asked to deal with parts of the system left out of past cleans and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, on pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Lidsey, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Lidsey (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Lidsey are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
What else we do in Lidsey
Kitchen extracts in Lidsey
At about 3 miles from the coast, Lidsey is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Lidsey. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Lidsey is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital about 1.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Aldingbourne Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Lidsey is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Lidsey and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Lidsey is one of them. We also work in Portsmouth, around 18 miles away.
Work in PO22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Lidsey Road and Sack Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Lidsey, we cover Shripney (1 mile south-west), Westergate (1 mile north), Eastergate (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile north-east) and Barnham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (5 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Lidsey
Around Lidsey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tote Copse Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.6 miles south).
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Lidsey that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Lidsey questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lidsey?
Kitchens in Lidsey are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lidsey?
Lidsey is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
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.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.