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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kent Street, West Sussex
Specialist TR19 inspection for Kent Street: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and 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’s where we come in.
About our TR19 inspection in Kent Street
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. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and insurer audits, and people most often call us about ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
Work in a small place like Kent Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Kent Street (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Kent Street
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Kent Street.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Planning a trip to Kent Street ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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 book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Kent Street
Also in Kent Street
Kitchen extracts in Kent Street
Fire safety in Kent Street falls to 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. Kent Street is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Dene Hospital about 3.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For kitchens in and around Kent Street, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
Kent Street is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Kent Street to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Kent Street among them. We also work in Brighton, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Wineham (1 mile south-east), Cowfold (1 mile north-west), Twineham Green (2 miles east), Shermanbury (2 miles south-west) and Twineham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Around Kent Street
Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Kent Street
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Kent Street and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Questions from Kent Street
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Kent Street?
In Kent Street, it’s Horsham 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.
Is Kent Street within the area you cover?
Yes. Kent Street is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.