West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Westbourne, West Sussex
TR19 inspection across Westbourne and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Westbourne
Before any clean in Westbourne, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and 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 ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and access surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Westbourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each 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.
- Where
- Westbourne (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Somewhere as small as Westbourne, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We are fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Westbourne
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Havant War Memorial Hospital (about 2.8 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
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.
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Westbourne questions
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Westbourne?
It can. Westbourne is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who inspects food businesses in Westbourne?
Kitchens in Westbourne are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you cover Westbourne?
Yes. Westbourne is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will plan it.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Westbourne
Westbourne lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Westbourne. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. The fire and rescue service for Westbourne is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John the Baptist's Church or elsewhere in Westbourne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Westbourne (Warblington Castle is about 2.2 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Westbourne is about 3 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Westbourne gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
All of PO10 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on The Square, Church Road and Crockford Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Westbourne, we cover Lumley (1 mile south), Woodmancote (1 mile east), Emsworth (1 mile south-west), Southbourne (1 mile south-east) and Denvilles (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south-east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south).
Around Westbourne
In Westbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near Stansted Park, The Good Intent Public House and Bourne Community College and the streets around them. Westbourne’s nearest station is Emsworth station, roughly 1 mile south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Westbourne includes Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Westbourne
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Westbourne knowing what to expect.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
If you need TR19 inspection in Westbourne, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.