West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hammerwood TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Hammerwood? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hammerwood
Taking on a kitchen in Hammerwood with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. Typical jobs include confirming a clean reached the whole system and missing access panels found on survey, on pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and access surveys.
Work in a small place like Hammerwood starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Hammerwood questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hammerwood?
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 come out to Hammerwood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hammerwood included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What about areas you cannot get to?
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Why it’s worth doing now in Hammerwood
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Somewhere as small as Hammerwood, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Hammerwood, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
TR19 inspection in Hammerwood: the local picture
We cover Hammerwood, about 26 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Hammerwood 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 1.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Sackville School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hammerwood Park is about 0.8 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. From the centre of Hammerwood to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Hammerwood is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
Every address in RH19 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
What’s near Hammerwood
The nearest railway station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hammerwood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hammerwood and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.