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TR19 Inspection in Merston
Need TR19 inspection in Merston? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
About our TR19 inspection in Merston
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you have surveys needed before quoting a full clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Somewhere as small as Merston, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Merston (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection in Merston: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 7 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Merston. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Food hygiene inspections in Merston 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. Merston sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Goodwood House, about 3.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Merston; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Merston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Merston is about 3 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Merston and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Merston among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 15 miles from Merston.
Every address in PO20 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Merston, we cover Runcton (1 mile south-west), Colworth (1 mile east), Oving (1 mile north), North Mundham (1 mile west) and Lagness (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Merston
Around Merston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chichester High School For Girls, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Chichester City Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north-west).
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Merston, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common problems we fix in Merston
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Richard's Hospital (about 2.3 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Merston
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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 normally have a quote within one working day.
Merston questions
Do you work at weekends in Merston?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Merston can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Merston during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Merston. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.