West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Horsham, West Sussex
Need TR19 inspection in Horsham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Horsham
Can the work in Horsham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Horsham needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Horsham?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
How often should grease be tested?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
TR19 inspection in Horsham
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have systems that need surveying before cleaning and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, we can help.
Town-centre kitchens in a place like Horsham often sit below flats or offices, with risers that run up the back of the building to roof level. A riser needs proper access to be cleaned top to bottom, and any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Horsham (RH12, RH13, RH20, BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Larger sites in Horsham can be done in phases, out of hours, so part of the building keeps working.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Horsham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 60 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 24 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Horsham, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kitchens in Horsham get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Horsham 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Horsham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Horsham is Horsham Hospital, about less than half a mile north-west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Hope Chapel or elsewhere in Horsham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Horsham is about 31 miles south of London, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH12, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the RH12, RH13, RH20 and BN44 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Station Road, London Road and Market Square or anywhere close by, we can help. You’ll find Horsham on the A24 and A29, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Tower Hill (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles west), Holbrook (2 miles north), Warnham (2 miles north-west) and Southwater (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east), Broadfield (5 miles east) and Storrington (11 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Horsham has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for TR19 inspection.
Local landmarks in Horsham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Millais School, Warnham Park and Kingslea Primary School, among other places. Horsham has its own railway station: Horsham station. Nearby you’ll also find Christs Hospital School Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (less than half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR.
Why act early in Horsham
If a kitchen in Horsham has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. In a busy place like Horsham, a system that’s left only gets dirtier and harder to put right.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What affects the quote in Horsham
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.