West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Runcton
Need TR19 inspection in Runcton? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Runcton
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. Testing is how you know where your system stands. We are often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and sections of duct that can’t be reached, on pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
Work in a small place like Runcton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Runcton (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Runcton
Will you come out to Runcton?
Yes. Runcton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Runcton?
It can. Salt air reaches Runcton, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Runcton
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
What we’re called out for in Runcton
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.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Goodwood House, about 3.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Runcton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Nearby places to Runcton
What else we do in Runcton
Managing agents and facilities teams in Runcton
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Runcton and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Kitchen extracts in Runcton
Runcton lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Runcton, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Runcton. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Runcton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 2.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Runcton is about 2 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Runcton, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Runcton is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 14 miles away.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Goodwood Gardens, Brookside and Lagness Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include North Mundham (1 mile west), Merston (1 mile north-east), Lagness (1 mile south-east), Hunston (1 mile west) and Portfield (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
Around Runcton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chichester High School For Girls, among other places. The closest station to Runcton is Chichester station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west. A little further out are Chichester Castle (2.1 miles north-west) and The Chichester City Museum (2 miles north-west).
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
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.
What staff can safely do
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.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a village or hamlet like Runcton, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.