West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Minsted
We cover Minsted for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
When to call us in Minsted
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Minsted, about 2.1 miles east.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
TR19 inspection in Minsted, done properly
Before any clean in Minsted, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you are dealing with an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Minsted, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Minsted (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Minsted
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Minsted during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Minsted. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who inspects food businesses in Minsted?
Kitchens in Minsted are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Places near Minsted
Other services in Minsted
What affects the quote in Minsted
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Minsted can be planned properly.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Minsted, call us 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 normally follows within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Kitchen extracts in Minsted
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars in Minsted and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Minsted falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Minsted 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 dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Stedham Primary School or anywhere near Minsted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St James, or anywhere in Minsted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Minsted is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Minsted and the rest of West Sussex. Minsted is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 18 miles from Minsted.
We work across the GU29 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Andrews Lane and Minsted Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Stedham (1 mile north-east), Bepton Common (1 mile east), Iping (1 mile north), Woolbeding (1 mile north-east) and Midhurst (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Emsworth (11 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (15 miles east) and Portfield (10 miles south).
Near you in Minsted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Midhurst Rother College, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Minsted
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.