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TR19 inspections in West Chiltington
TR19 inspection for West Chiltington and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Leave it or put it right?
If a kitchen in West Chiltington 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. Planning a trip to West Chiltington ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in West Chiltington
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. We’re often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near West Chiltington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- West Chiltington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a village or hamlet like West Chiltington, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in West Chiltington
Do you work in villages like West Chiltington?
Yes. West Chiltington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you work in West Chiltington outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in West Chiltington needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
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.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Common problems we fix in West Chiltington
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Bursars and site managers at schools such as West Chiltington Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
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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.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
West Chiltington kitchens: local notes
About 41 miles out from central London, West Chiltington is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Chiltington. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around West Chiltington (Old Place Manor is about 2.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in West Chiltington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
West Chiltington is about 9 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of West Chiltington to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. West Chiltington is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from West Chiltington.
We work across the RH20 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Pond Rise, Church Street and Castle Rise and nearby roads. We also cover West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-west), Nutbourne (1 mile west), Thakeham (1 mile south-east), Abingworth (1 mile south-east) and Marehill (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-east).
What’s near West Chiltington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rydon Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, roughly 3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around West Chiltington includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
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.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.