West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
West Lavington TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around West Lavington, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
When to call us in West Lavington
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
For schools such as Midhurst CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
About our TR19 inspection in West Lavington
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you have missing access panels found on survey and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- West Lavington (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from West Lavington
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for West Lavington?
West Lavington is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in West Lavington?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in West Lavington. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. A fault that closes a site in a village like West Lavington affects everyone who depends on it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near West Lavington, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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 can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
TR19 inspection around West Lavington
Food Standards Agency records list about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of West Lavington. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kitchens in West Lavington get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in West Lavington falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in West Lavington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near West Lavington, such as Cowdray House about 0.6 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
West Lavington is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of West Lavington or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and West Lavington is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the GU29 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We cover sites on Church Road, Selham Road and Highstanding Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Midhurst (1 mile west), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-west), Easebourne (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile west) and Heyshott Green (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (13 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
Landmarks near West Lavington
Typical jobs here are in premises near Midhurst Rother College, St Margaret's Convent and Crown House. A little further out are Midhurst Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (2.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down and Graffham Common.