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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Sidlesham, West Sussex
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Sidlesham, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
TR19 inspection in Sidlesham
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Sidlesham and across West Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and uncertainty over how often to clean.
In a village or hamlet like Sidlesham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Sidlesham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Sidlesham
What else we do in Sidlesham
Common problems we fix in Sidlesham
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham or elsewhere in Sidlesham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What insurance they carry
Sidlesham: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Sidlesham?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sidlesham. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Will you come out to Sidlesham?
Yes. Sidlesham 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.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will plan it.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Sidlesham knowing what to expect.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Sidlesham has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. It’s simpler to plan the work at Sidlesham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Sidlesham businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
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’s enough.
How we price TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
If you need TR19 inspection in Sidlesham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sidlesham
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sidlesham and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Sidlesham
At about 1 mile from the coast, Sidlesham is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Sidlesham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Sidlesham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Sidlesham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Sidlesham is St Richard's Hospital, about 4.7 miles north.
Sidlesham is about 3 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Sidlesham, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Sidlesham. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Sidlesham among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Every address in PO20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Rookery Lane, Selsey Road and Manhood Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You’ll find Sidlesham on the B2145, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Keynor Estate (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north), Sidlesham Common (1 mile north), Fisher (2 miles north-east) and Church Norton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
Near you in Sidlesham
The closest station to Sidlesham is Chichester station, roughly 3.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are St Richard's Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Chichester Castle (4.4 miles north).