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TR19 inspections in Broadfield
TR19 inspection in Broadfield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Broadfield
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you are dealing with missing TR19 certificates or history and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can help, from post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys onwards.
In a smaller place like Broadfield, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are 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
- Broadfield (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Book the next test on the date in the report
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Kitchen extracts in Broadfield
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 12 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Broadfield and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Broadfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Broadfield sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Tyes Place is about 4.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crawley Hospital about 1.5 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Broadfield is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Broadfield, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Broadfield is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in RH11 and RH10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Terry Road, Hobbs Road and Clark Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Broadfield: Kilnwood Vale (2 miles west), Colgate (2 miles south-west), Faygate (2 miles west), Handcross (3 miles south) and Plummers Plain (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles west).
Around Broadfield
Around Broadfield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cottesmore School, Target Hill Park and The New Moon pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crawley station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Crawley Museum (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake.
When to call us in Broadfield
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Broadfield shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
What we are most often called out for:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Seymour Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a place like Broadfield, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Broadfield questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Broadfield during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Broadfield. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work overnight in Broadfield?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Broadfield does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Broadfield at a time that suits you.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broadfield
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits