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TR19 inspections in Keymer
Specialist TR19 inspection for Keymer: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection in Keymer
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Keymer and across West Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. Common call-outs are for missing access panels found on survey and checking the result of a recent clean, across access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
Around a smaller place like Keymer, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Keymer (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Keymer
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Keymer. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Keymer 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. In Keymer, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a café or takeaway near Hassocks station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Keymer, about 3.2 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Windmills Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Keymer is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Keymer, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Keymer. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN6. Local streets include Flowers Close, The Quadrant and Kymer Gardens, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Keymer: Hassocks (1 mile west), Ditchling (1 mile east), Clayton (1 mile south-west), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west) and Westmeston (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Keymer
In Keymer, that means kitchens and buildings near The Greyhound Public House and Downlands Community School. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, about 0.5 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
More services for Keymer
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
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 give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Questions from Keymer
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Keymer?
Food hygiene inspections in Keymer are carried out by Mid Sussex council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Keymer?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Keymer can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
How long does grease testing take?
An inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line to book it in.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What does TR19 mean?
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 isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Why it’s worth doing now in Keymer
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. A site near Keymer that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Keymer
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Your opening hours decide when we come to Keymer, not ours.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits