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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Forge Wood, West Sussex
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Forge Wood. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
How we handle TR19 inspection in Forge Wood
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Around a smaller place like Forge Wood, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Forge Wood kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 pubs and bars and about 10 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Forge Wood. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Forge Wood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Forge Wood falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Langley Green Hospital about 1.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Forge Wood Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Forge Wood gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Forge Wood among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 20 miles from Forge Wood.
We cover every part of the RH10 and RH6 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. That includes premises on Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road and the roads around them. We also cover Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Forge Wood
Around Forge Wood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Worth Park Gardens, The Greyhound pub and The Gatwick School. Forge Wood’s nearest station is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Forge Wood
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Why deal with it now?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Forge Wood than wait for a failure.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Forge Wood.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Common questions in Forge Wood
Which environmental health team covers Forge Wood?
Food hygiene inspections in Forge Wood are carried out by Crawley council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can school kitchens in Forge Wood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 11 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Forge Wood. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
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. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you work in Forge Wood?
Yes. We work in Forge Wood and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.