West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ashurst, West Sussex
We cover Ashurst for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Ashurst
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
Somewhere as small as Ashurst, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Ashurst (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
If a kitchen in Ashurst has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. In a place like Ashurst, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Common questions in Ashurst
Can the work in Ashurst be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Ashurst can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Ashurst?
Kitchens in Ashurst are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What else we do in Ashurst
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Ashurst?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St James or elsewhere in Ashurst, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep to the recommended interval
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Ashurst are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around Ashurst
Fire safety in Ashurst falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. At about 40 miles from central London, Ashurst sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
For schools such as Ashurst CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Ashurst is about 7 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. From the centre of Ashurst to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Ashurst is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Brighton, about 11 miles from Ashurst.
Work in BN44 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Church Lane and School Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Ashurst include Partridge Green (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (2 miles north-west), Wiston (2 miles south-west), Littleworth (3 miles north) and Ashington (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (14 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles east) and Littlehampton (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Ashurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fountain Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.