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TR19 inspections in Broadbridge Heath
Specialist TR19 inspection for Broadbridge Heath: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Broadbridge Heath questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Broadbridge Heath in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Broadbridge Heath. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is Broadbridge Heath within the area you cover?
Yes, Broadbridge Heath is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Broadbridge Heath
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We’re often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Broadbridge Heath gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Broadbridge Heath (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Broadbridge Heath
What else we do in Broadbridge Heath
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
For TR19 inspection in Broadbridge Heath, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Broadbridge Heath 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. When a site near Broadbridge Heath shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why Broadbridge Heath businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Around Broadbridge Heath, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Broadbridge Heath
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Broadbridge Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Broadbridge Heath is covered by 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. In Broadbridge Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. John's Church or elsewhere in Broadbridge Heath, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shelley Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 1.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Broadbridge Heath is about 2 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Broadbridge Heath and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Broadbridge Heath among them. Guildford is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
Here we cover the RH12 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Church Road, Broadbridge Way and Sargent Way and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Broadbridge Heath, we cover Tower Hill (1 mile south-east), Warnham (2 miles north), Horsham (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles south-west) and Rowhook (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles east), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (7 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south) and Billingshurst (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Broadbridge Heath
In Broadbridge Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near Tanbridge House School, Farlington Strood Park and Shelley Arms and the streets around them. Broadbridge Heath’s nearest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.2 miles south. A little further out are Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR.