West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Redford
Need TR19 inspection in Redford? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Kitchen extracts in Redford
We cover Redford, about 44 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. The fire and rescue service for Redford is 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Cowdray House is about 3.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Redford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Redford is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Redford, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Redford. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Guildford, about 17 miles from Redford.
TR19 inspection in GU29 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Fernhurst (3 miles north-east), Linchmere (3 miles north), Kingsley Green (3 miles north-east), Woolmer Hill (4 miles north) and Hammer (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chichester (13 miles south), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Billingshurst (14 miles east), Portfield (13 miles south), Midhurst (3 miles south) and Arundel (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Redford
Redford’s nearest station is Liphook station, roughly 3.1 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Museum (3.3 miles south-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Redford include Cooksbridge Meadow and Wheeler's Down.
TR19 inspection in Redford
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. We’re often asked to deal with missing access panels found on survey and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across post-clean checks, access surveys and pre-clean surveys.
In a small place like Redford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Redford (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- File every inspection report with your certificates
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Questions from Redford
Which fire service covers Redford?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Redford. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Redford?
Kitchens in Redford 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 types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Redford
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as Redford, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Redford
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Redford is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 3 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor