West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Furnace Wood
Looking for TR19 inspection in Furnace Wood? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Furnace Wood
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are checking the result of a recent clean and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Work in a small place like Furnace Wood starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Furnace Wood (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Places near Furnace Wood
What else we do in Furnace Wood
What affects the quote in Furnace Wood
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Furnace Wood
When a site in Furnace Wood changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Felbridge Primary School or anywhere near Furnace Wood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Why it’s worth doing now in Furnace Wood
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Furnace Wood a current picture. Somewhere as small as Furnace Wood, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Furnace Wood
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
How it works
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. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Furnace Wood before we set off.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Furnace Wood
Which fire authority looks after Furnace Wood?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Furnace Wood. 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.
Can you come to Furnace Wood after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Furnace Wood can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
What TR19 inspection looks like in Furnace Wood
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Furnace Wood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Furnace Wood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Furnace Wood is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
A hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital, about 3.1 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Furnace Wood (Saint Hill Manor is about 3 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Furnace Wood is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Furnace Wood, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Furnace Wood among them. Brighton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
All of RH19 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Lake View Road, Felcot Road and Furnace Farm Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Furnace Wood, we cover Domewood (1 mile north-west), Snow Hill (1 mile west), Felbridge (1 mile east), Crawley Down (1 mile south) and Newchapel (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (7 miles south-west).
Around Furnace Wood
Typical jobs here are in premises near Imberhorne School. For rail, the closest station is East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Effingham Park Motor Museum (0.9 miles west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (3.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.