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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Horley, Surrey
Need TR19 inspection in Horley? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Horley
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Horley
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Horley and across Surrey a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Horley, losing a day’s trade to cleaning is not an option, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Horley (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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.
Towns and villages near Horley
What else we do in Horley
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Horley
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Horley?
Horley is in the area of Surrey 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.
Can school kitchens in Horley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Horley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Never cook with filters missing
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Horley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 15 pubs and bars and about 17 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Horley. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Horley sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Horley get their food hygiene inspections from Reigate and Banstead council. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Horley Infant School or anywhere near Horley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a café or takeaway near Horley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like East Surrey Hospital about 2.8 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Horley is about 5 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Horley, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Horley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
We work across RH6 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Station Road, High Street and Church Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A23 and B2036, Horley is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Horley, we cover Hookwood (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (2 miles south-east), Burstow (2 miles south-east), Smallfield (2 miles east) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (4 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (4 miles north), Caterham (8 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Horley has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Horley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bull pub and Oakwood School, among other places. Horley’s nearest station is Horley station, about 0.8 miles south-east. A little further out are Reigate Castle (4.5 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (2.8 miles north). Not far away are Reigate Heath.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Horley
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We arrive in Horley once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- 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.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover