West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Haywards Heath
Looking for TR19 inspection in Haywards Heath? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection in Haywards Heath
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you’re dealing with sections of duct that can’t be reached and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys onwards.
Around a town like Haywards Heath, extract cleaning typically means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
What a clean won’t put right
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
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Haywards Heath
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Questions from Haywards Heath
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Haywards Heath?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Haywards Heath. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Haywards Heath?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Haywards Heath. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
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.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you work in Haywards Heath?
Yes. We cover Haywards Heath and the rest of West Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We arrive in Haywards Heath once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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 is where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Haywards Heath
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Grease, kitchens and Haywards Heath
The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Haywards Heath. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Haywards Heath. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Haywards Heath is covered by 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal Hospital is the nearest hospital to Haywards Heath, about 0.6 miles south-east. If you run a café or takeaway near Haywards Heath station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Presentation or elsewhere in Haywards Heath, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Haywards Heath is about 9 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Haywards Heath and the rest of West Sussex. Haywards Heath is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Brighton, around 12 miles away.
Here we cover the RH16 and RH17 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Church Road, Market Place and High Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Haywards Heath is on the A272 and B2028, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Scaynes Hill (2 miles east), Wivelsfield (2 miles south), Wivelsfield Green (3 miles south-east), Ditchling Common (4 miles south) and North Chailey (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (3 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Lancing (15 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Haywards Heath has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for TR19 inspection.
Local landmarks in Haywards Heath
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Heath Tavern, Scrase Valley and Tavistock and Summerhill School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Waterbury Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and St Francis & Hurstwood Park Hospital Museum (0.8 miles north). Not far away are Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
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What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Haywards Heath
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured