West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Oving, West Sussex
For TR19 inspection in Oving, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Oving
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in Oving
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you are dealing with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help, from insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Oving (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Oving
Which council inspects kitchens in Oving?
Kitchens in Oving 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.
Can you work in Oving outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What’s 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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, whoever did the clean.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
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.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Oving
Look up Oving on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 12 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Oving, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Food hygiene inspections in Oving are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Oving. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Richard's Hospital (about 2.1 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Goodwood House, about 2.4 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Oving; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Westbourne House School or anywhere near Oving, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Oving is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO20 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Oving is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Portsmouth, about 16 miles from Oving.
All of PO20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Church Lane, Sampsons Drive and Highfield Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Oving, we cover Shopwyke (1 mile west), Tangmere (1 mile north), Maudlin (1 mile north-west), Merston (1 mile south) and Boxgrove (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Oving
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Tangmere Primary Academy and Chichester High School For Girls, among other places. Oving’s nearest station is Chichester station, about 2.7 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles east).
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Oving
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Oving before we set off.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.