West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Shipton Green
Need TR19 inspection in Shipton Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
About our TR19 inspection in Shipton Green
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Shipton Green and across West Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and uncertainty over how often to clean.
Somewhere as small as Shipton Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Shipton Green (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
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.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Shipton Green.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Questions from Shipton Green
Which environmental health team covers Shipton Green?
The local authority for Shipton Green is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Shipton Green out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shipton Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Do you cover Shipton Green?
Yes. Shipton Green is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- 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.
What we work on in Shipton Green
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Places near Shipton Green
What else we do in Shipton Green
TR19 inspection in Shipton Green: the local picture
Shipton Green is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up Shipton Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Shipton Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Shipton Green is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Richard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shipton Green, about 5.2 miles north-east. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Birdham CE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicholas' Church or elsewhere in Shipton Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Shipton Green is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Shipton Green and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Shipton Green is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
We work across the PO20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Shipton Green Lane and Itchenor Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Somerley (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile east), Almodington (2 miles south-east), Earnley (2 miles south) and East Wittering (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Shipton Green
The closest station to Shipton Green is Bosham station, roughly 3.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Pilsey Island.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Shipton Green
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shipton Green
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.