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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Alfold Bars, West Sussex
Need TR19 inspection in Alfold Bars? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
What affects the quote in Alfold Bars
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
TR19 inspection in Alfold Bars, done properly
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you are dealing with systems that need surveying before cleaning and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Alfold Bars, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is 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.
- Where
- Alfold Bars (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Never cook with filters missing
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Alfold Bars questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Alfold Bars during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Alfold Bars, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Alfold Bars?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Alfold Bars and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What staff can safely do
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Alfold Bars
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
School kitchens, at schools like Loxwood Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Alfold Bars run smoothly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. 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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Alfold Bars kitchens: local notes
Alfold Bars is about 34 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. The fire and rescue service for Alfold Bars 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Alfold Bars, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Alfold Bars is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Alfold Bars and the rest of West Sussex. Alfold Bars is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
All of RH14 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Pigbush Lane and Oakhurst Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Alfold Bars include Alfold (1 mile north), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south-west), Plaistow (2 miles south-west) and Durfold Wood (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (14 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east) and Bewbush (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Alfold Bars
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown pub and Fir Tree Copse, among other places. Open spaces near Alfold Bars include Shillinglee Lake.