West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Singleton TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Singleton on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Singleton
Do you cover smaller places like Singleton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Singleton is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school canteen extract in Singleton be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Singleton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, 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.
What do the grease readings need to be?
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. Our report sets your readings against both.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Singleton
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 heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Singleton, 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. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Singleton (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
More services for Singleton
Singleton kitchens: local notes
There are about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Singleton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles 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. Fire safety in Singleton falls to 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 in Singleton get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
West Dean House, about 1.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Singleton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chichester Centre (about 4.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Singleton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Singleton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Singleton included. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 16 miles from Singleton.
We work across PO18 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Downley Close, The Leys and Charlton Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Singleton, we cover Charlton (1 mile east), West Dean (1 mile west), East Dean (2 miles east), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles south-east), Emsworth (9 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Singleton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Partridge Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are Weald and Downland Gridshell (within half a mile south-west) and Chichester Centre (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Why act early in Singleton
If a kitchen in Singleton has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Singleton can be planned properly.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Common problems we fix in Singleton
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or elsewhere in Singleton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered