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TR19 Inspection in Bolney
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bolney. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Common problems we fix in Bolney
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bolney is The Dene Hospital, about 2.6 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
TR19 inspection in Bolney, 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 have sites with gaps in their extract records and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Bolney, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Bolney (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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Bolney: your questions answered
Can you come to Bolney after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Bolney needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bolney?
Fire safety enforcement in Bolney is handled by 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.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How often should grease be tested?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a village or hamlet like Bolney, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What TR19 inspection looks like in Bolney
Look up Bolney on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bolney. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Bolney. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Bolney 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bolney CofE Primary School or anywhere near Bolney, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Historic houses near Bolney, such as Ockenden Manor about 2.5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Bolney is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH17 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH17 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on The Street, Cherry Lane and Top Street or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Crosspost (1 mile south-west), Twineham Green (2 miles south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (3 miles south-west) and Kent Street (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles east), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Bolney
Bolney’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, about 4.1 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Bolney includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bolney
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. In a small place like Bolney, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- A written report with pictures after every visit
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