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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Little London, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Little London on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Little London
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Common call-outs are for heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
Somewhere as small as Little London, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Little London (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Little London
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Peter's CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Also near Little London
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Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Little London
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Grease, kitchens and Little London
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Little London. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Little London sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Little London get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Peter's Church or anywhere around Little London, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Priest House is about 1.8 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Little London is about 4 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Little London, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Little London.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RH17. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Ardingly (1 mile south), Highbrook (1 mile east), West Hoathly (2 miles north-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles north-east) and Selsfield Common (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (6 miles north-west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles north-west).
Around Little London
In Little London, that means kitchens and buildings near The Gardeners Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Nearby you will also find Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Little London includes Tilgate Lake and Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Little London
Can you come to Little London after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Little London?
Food hygiene inspections in Little London 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 carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Is Little London in your area?
Yes. We work in Little London and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Why deal with it now?
Sites in Little London that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. In a small place like Little London, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Little London, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.