West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Selham, West Sussex
TR19 inspection across Selham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
FAQs for Selham
Which fire authority looks after Selham?
Selham is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Selham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Selham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you work in Selham?
Yes. Our technicians work in Selham, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Selham
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers access surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are parts of the system left out of past cleans and sites with gaps in their extract records.
For a kitchen in or near Selham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Selham (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Selham?
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital, about 2.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
Why act early in Selham
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Selham is calmer for everyone.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. 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, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Selham kitchens: local notes
It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Selham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Selham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Selham, such as Cowdray House about 2.7 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Selham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Selham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Selham included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Selham is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: GU28. Other places close to Selham include South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
What’s near Selham
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Selham include Graffham Common.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Selham knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Nearby places to Selham
Other services in Selham
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum on every inspection.