West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Bury
Our technicians work in Bury on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bury
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
About our TR19 inspection in Bury
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Bury and don’t 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 access surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
For a kitchen in or near Bury, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Bury (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Bury: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Bury?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Bury needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire authority looks after Bury?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bury. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in Bury?
Yes. We cover Bury and across West Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Bury can be planned properly.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Diary the next grease test and clean
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
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What we are called out for in Bury
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arundel and District Hospital about 3.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
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
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Bury
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Kitchen extracts in Bury
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Bury. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Bury are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Bury is 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 run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bignor Roman Villa is about 1.7 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist or anywhere around Bury, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Bury is about 7 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Bury, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Bury among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RH20. Whether your site is on The Street, Houghton Lane and Coombe Crescent or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Bury, we cover West Burton (1 mile north-west), Amberley (1 mile east), Watersfield (2 miles north), Cross Gate (2 miles east) and Coldwaltham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Bury
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Dorset House School. The nearest railway station is Amberley station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Amberley Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.8 miles south). Open spaces near Bury include Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.