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TR19 inspections in Littlehampton
Our technicians work in Littlehampton on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Why act early in Littlehampton
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Littlehampton
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Typical jobs include uncertainty over how often to clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, across access surveys, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks.
In a town like Littlehampton, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Littlehampton (BN17, BN16)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Parking in a town like Littlehampton is usually straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Littlehampton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Littlehampton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 18 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Littlehampton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Littlehampton?
That is Arun council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Littlehampton. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover Littlehampton?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Littlehampton included.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Littlehampton?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
What affects the quote in Littlehampton
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
If you need TR19 inspection in Littlehampton, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Littlehampton
At about 1 mile from the coast, Littlehampton is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 67 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 39 sandwich bars and takeaways across Littlehampton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Littlehampton is covered by 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Littlehampton Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Littlehampton is Zachary Merton Hospital, about 1.4 miles east. If you run a café or takeaway near Littlehampton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Littlehampton is about 6 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Littlehampton and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN17 and BN16. You will find streets such as High Street, Parkside Avenue and Norman Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Being close to the A259 and A284, Littlehampton is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Littlehampton, we cover Toddington (1 mile north), Rustington (1 mile east), Wick (1 mile north-west), Lyminster (1 mile north-west) and Climping (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east). Littlehampton is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Littlehampton
Around Littlehampton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near River Beach Primary School, New Inn Hotel and Littlehampton College. Littlehampton’s nearest station is Littlehampton station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Zachary Merton Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.