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TR19 inspections in Stedham
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Stedham, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Stedham
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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. Common call-outs are for insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and sections of duct that can’t be reached, on insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Stedham, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Stedham (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Stedham questions
Do you work in villages like Stedham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which council inspects kitchens in Stedham?
Kitchens in Stedham are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
When should we have our next grease test?
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Never cook with filters missing
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Why it’s worth doing now in Stedham
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. In a small place like Stedham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stedham.
- 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 photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Common problems we fix in Stedham
When a site in Stedham changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Stedham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
TR19 inspection around Stedham
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Stedham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Stedham get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St James, or anywhere in Stedham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 1.6 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Stedham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Stedham included. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Here we cover the GU29 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, The Alley and Queens Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Stedham include Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
Around Stedham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Midhurst Rother College and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). The countryside around Stedham includes Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.