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TR19 Inspection in Billingshurst
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Billingshurst. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Billingshurst
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
About our TR19 inspection in Billingshurst
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: 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. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, across deposit thickness tests, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Kitchens around a place like Billingshurst are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Billingshurst (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
Why act early in Billingshurst
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Billingshurst a current picture. A quieter site near Billingshurst still needs its system looked after.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why Billingshurst businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Billingshurst
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Old Place Manor is about 4.9 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
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How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Everything the job in Billingshurst needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Billingshurst: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Billingshurst?
That is Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Billingshurst. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Billingshurst?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
TR19 inspection around Billingshurst
Look up Billingshurst on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways across Billingshurst and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Billingshurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Billingshurst is covered by 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Billingshurst station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. For schools such as Billingshurst Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Billingshurst is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. From the centre of Billingshurst to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
All of RH14 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on High Street, Station Road and Lower Station Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Coneyhurst (2 miles south-east), Newpound Common (2 miles north-west), Five Oaks (2 miles north-east), The Haven (3 miles north) and Slinfold (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Billingshurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Railway Inn and The Weald School and the streets around them. Billingshurst has its own railway station: Billingshurst station. The countryside around Billingshurst includes The Mens.