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TR19 inspections in Mid Lavant
TR19 inspection across Mid Lavant and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection in Mid Lavant
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 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. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and extracts that have never been grease tested.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Mid Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Mid Lavant
Mid Lavant is about 53 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Fire safety in Mid Lavant falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Mid Lavant, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chichester Centre is the nearest hospital to Mid Lavant, about 1.9 miles south.
Mid Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Mid Lavant, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Mid Lavant. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Portsmouth, about 14 miles from Mid Lavant.
All of PO18 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include St Nicholas Road, Churchmead Close and Springfield Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Mid Lavant: East Lavant (1 mile south-east), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Chichester (2 miles south) and Waterbeach (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Near you in Mid Lavant
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Earl Of March Public House and Bishop Luffa School, among other places. Mid Lavant’s nearest station is Fishbourne station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (2.3 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (2.4 miles north). Not far away are Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Mid Lavant, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Common problems we fix in Mid Lavant
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lavant CofE Primary School or anywhere near Mid Lavant, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Mid Lavant
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Mid Lavant during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Mid Lavant. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mid Lavant?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mid Lavant. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Mid Lavant
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests