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Thorney Island TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Thorney Island and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Why it’s worth doing now in Thorney Island
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. If the system at a site near Thorney Island fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Thorney Island
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you have systems that need surveying before cleaning and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Thorney Island, 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. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, 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.
- Place
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Thorney Island kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Thorney Island 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. Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Thorney Island, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. The fire and rescue service for Thorney Island is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Thorney Island, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Thorney Island (Warblington Castle is about 2.1 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Thorney Island, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Thorney Island. Thorney Island is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Portsmouth, around 7 miles away.
Every address in PO10 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Thorney Island include West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Thorney Island
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bourne Community College and Eames Farm, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Southbourne station, about 1.8 miles north-east. A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). Not far away are Nutborne Marshes.
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Thorney Island knowing what to expect.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Thorney Island, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Thorney Island
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Thorney Island and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Thorney Island questions
Do you work in villages like Thorney Island?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Thorney Island is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Thorney Island?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Thorney Island. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, as suits the job.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Thorney Island?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
School kitchens, at schools like Thorney Island Community Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why