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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Abbotsford, West Sussex
TR19 inspection for Abbotsford and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as Abbotsford, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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TR19 inspection in Abbotsford
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, 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. Common call-outs are for insurers asking for TR19 evidence and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Abbotsford starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Abbotsford (RH15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Abbotsford
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
School kitchens, at schools like St Paul's Catholic College for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s simpler to plan the work at Abbotsford now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
Common questions in Abbotsford
Is Abbotsford within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Abbotsford is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work overnight in Abbotsford?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Abbotsford can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. System size and access decide the rest.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, 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.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Managing agents and facilities teams in Abbotsford
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Places near Abbotsford
What else we do in Abbotsford
TR19 inspection around Abbotsford
There are about 27 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 14 takeaways and sandwich shops across Abbotsford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Abbotsford. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Abbotsford. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like The Dene Hospital, about 1 mile south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Edward the Confessor or anywhere around Abbotsford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Abbotsford is about 1 mile north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Abbotsford, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Abbotsford among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 10 miles from Abbotsford.
All of RH15 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Abbotsford, we cover Jacob's Post (1 mile south), World's End (1 mile south-east), Burgess Hill (1 mile south-east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Ansty (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (12 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Abbotsford
Around Abbotsford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Woolpack Public House and Sheddingdean Community Primary School. Abbotsford’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.