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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Slindon Common, West Sussex
Need TR19 inspection in Slindon Common? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Slindon Common and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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TR19 inspection in Slindon Common, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in Slindon Common with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for extracts that have never been grease tested and uncertainty over how often to clean, across access surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Slindon Common
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered across Slindon Common and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Slindon Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Slindon Common 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.
A hospital like Arundel and District Hospital, about 2.5 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Slindon Common, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Slindon Common, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Slindon Common is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
All of BN18 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Slindon Common: Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
What’s near Slindon Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Spur Public House and St Philip Howard Catholic High School. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 2.1 miles south. A little further out are Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What affects the quote in Slindon Common
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What the work involves, 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, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
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Leave it or put it right?
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. It’s simpler to plan the work at Slindon Common now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Slindon Common businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common questions in Slindon Common
Can school kitchens in Slindon Common be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Slindon Common. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Slindon Common?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Is Slindon Common in your area?
Yes. Slindon Common is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What we’re called out for in Slindon Common
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Slindon CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours