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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Horsemere Green, West Sussex
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Horsemere Green, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Horsemere Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Horsemere Green?
In Horsemere Green, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Horsemere Green during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Horsemere Green. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
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.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Horsemere Green
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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 access surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are missing TR19 certificates or history and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
In a village or hamlet like Horsemere Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Horsemere Green (BN17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Horsemere Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Horsemere Green
Horsemere Green lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Horsemere Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horsemere Green. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like St Mary's CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Arundel and District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horsemere Green, about 3.1 miles north.
Horsemere Green is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Horsemere Green 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 area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 20 miles from Horsemere Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN17. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Langford Close, Horsemere Green Lane and Apple Tree Walk and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Climping (1 mile east), Atherington (1 mile south-east), Ford (1 mile north), Tortington (2 miles north) and Wick (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Horsemere Green
Around Horsemere Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House and The Littlehampton Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel Castle (3.4 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Horsemere Green include WWT Arundel.
Places near Horsemere Green
What else we do in Horsemere Green
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Never cook with filters missing
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Horsemere Green
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Horsemere Green?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Horsemere Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing