West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Copthorne TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Copthorne? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
About our TR19 inspection in Copthorne
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct that can’t be reached and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Copthorne gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as 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.
- Place
- Copthorne (RH10, RH6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Copthorne questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Copthorne?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Copthorne. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Copthorne?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Do you work in Copthorne?
Yes. Copthorne is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How much time does an inspection need?
As a guide, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. System size and access decide the rest.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How we price TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Grease, kitchens and Copthorne
Look up Copthorne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Copthorne. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Copthorne, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Copthorne sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St John's Church or anywhere around Copthorne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Gravetye Manor is about 4.5 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Copthorne is about 3 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH10, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Copthorne is one of them. Brighton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
TR19 inspection in RH10 and RH6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Church Road, Brookside and Bridgelands or anywhere close by, we can help. Copthorne sits on or near the A264, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Copthorne: Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-west), Forge Wood (1 mile west), Tinsley Green (1 mile west), Burstow (1 mile north) and Keeper's Corner (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles south-west), Horsham (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (5 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Copthorne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Worth Park Gardens, The Cherry Tree pub and Hazelwick School, among other places. Copthorne’s nearest station is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 2 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.6 miles east) and County Mall (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Hedgecourt Lake.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. 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 work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A site near Copthorne normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Copthorne, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Copthorne
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.
What we are most often called out for:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
A hospital like Langley Green Hospital, about 2.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Nearby places to Copthorne
What else we do in Copthorne
Why deal with it now?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you will not know without measuring. A quieter site near Copthorne still needs its system looked after.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, and that’s where we come in.
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. That is our job.