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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Botolphs, West Sussex
TR19 inspection for Botolphs and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Botolphs, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Botolphs and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are checking the result of a recent clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Work in a small place like Botolphs starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Botolphs (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Botolphs: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Botolphs?
Fire safety enforcement in Botolphs is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who inspects food businesses in Botolphs?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Botolphs. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will plan it.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Botolphs
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
When to call us in Botolphs
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Botolphs (Portslade Manor is about 4.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Botolphs kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Botolphs, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Botolphs. 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. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Botolphs. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Upper Beeding Primary School or anywhere near Botolphs, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Botolph's Church or elsewhere in Botolphs, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Botolphs is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Botolphs, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Botolphs included. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 8 miles from Botolphs.
Every address in BN44 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Upper Beeding (1 mile north-east), Bramber (1 mile north), Steyning (1 mile north-west), Sompting (3 miles south-west) and Lancing (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Botolphs
Typical jobs here are in premises near Steyning Grammar School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Steyning Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Steep Down and Mill Hill.
Nearby places to Botolphs
Other services in Botolphs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Botolphs, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.