West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Chelwood Common TR19 inspection
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Chelwood Common: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Questions from Chelwood Common
Can you work in Chelwood Common outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Chelwood Common doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Chelwood Common?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Chelwood Common. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Chelwood Common
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
Somewhere as small as Chelwood Common, 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, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Chelwood Common kitchens: local notes
Chelwood Common is about 32 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Chelwood Common get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chelwood Common, about 5.8 miles south-west. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Danehill Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Chelwood Common, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Across the RH17 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 16 miles away.
We work across the RH17 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
What’s near Chelwood Common
A little further out are Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Chelwood Common includes Brickfield Meadow.
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chelwood Common before we set off.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Chelwood Common, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Chelwood Common
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Chelwood Common?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Where a hall near Chelwood Gate Church, or anywhere in Chelwood Common, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.