West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
West Marden TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Marden. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
How we handle TR19 inspection in West Marden
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. We’re often asked to deal with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and extracts that have never been grease tested, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
For a kitchen in or near West Marden, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- West Marden (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem 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 send you a fixed quote.
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, next to our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What we are called out for in West Marden
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School or anywhere near West Marden, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in West Marden
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Towns and villages near West Marden
Also in West Marden
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. With notice, the visit to West Marden can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in West Marden
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and West Marden
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Marden. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. We cover West Marden, about 53 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around West Marden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Uppark, about 2.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses near West Marden; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
West Marden is about 5 miles east of Horndean, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of West Marden or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 11 miles away.
TR19 inspection in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around West Marden: Forestside (1 mile south-west), Chalton (3 miles north-west), Blendworth (4 miles west), Buriton (5 miles north-west) and Nursted (5 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south-east), Chichester (8 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (5 miles south), Portfield (8 miles south-east) and Yapton (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near West Marden
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. West Marden’s nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 2.8 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles south-west) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to West Marden and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Questions from West Marden
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in West Marden?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers West Marden. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you work in West Marden outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in West Marden does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Is West Marden in your area?
Yes. We work in West Marden and across West Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.