West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Clayton
One call covers TR19 inspection in Clayton, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Clayton
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you’re dealing with missing access panels found on survey and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from access surveys, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a small place like Clayton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Clayton (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Clayton
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Dene Hospital about 3.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading is not affected.
TR19 inspection around Clayton
Look up Clayton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in Clayton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Clayton get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Clayton. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Windmills Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Clayton, such as Preston Manor & Gardens about 4.7 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Clayton is about 3 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Sites in Clayton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Clayton among them.
Our technicians cover all of BN6 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Spring Lane, Underhill Lane and Brighton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Keymer (1 mile north-east), Hassocks (1 mile north), Ditchling (2 miles north-east), Westmeston (2 miles east) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Burgess Hill (3 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
Around Clayton
Around Clayton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Downlands Community School and The Greyhound Public House. The nearest railway station is Hassocks station, about 1 mile north. A little further out are Clayton Castle (within half a mile south-west) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (0.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Clayton
Do you cover smaller places like Clayton?
Yes. Clayton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Clayton?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Clayton keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. System size and access decide the rest.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Clayton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed 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.