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TR19 inspections in Maidenbower
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Maidenbower, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Managing agents and facilities teams in Maidenbower
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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.
About our TR19 inspection in Maidenbower
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Maidenbower and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. We are often asked to deal with confirming a clean reached the whole system and missing access panels found on survey, across wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks.
Kitchens around a place like Maidenbower are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Maidenbower (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Maidenbower
Do you work in villages like Maidenbower?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Maidenbower out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Maidenbower. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
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. Our report sets your readings against both.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What information do you need?
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. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Around Maidenbower, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Maidenbower
Food Standards Agency records list about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 19 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Maidenbower. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Maidenbower is 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. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maidenbower. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Brook Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicholas' Church or elsewhere in Maidenbower, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Gravetye Manor, about 4.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Maidenbower; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Maidenbower is about 2 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Sites in Maidenbower get the same service as everywhere we cover: 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. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Work in RH10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Holder Road, Palmer Road and Casher Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Maidenbower include Worth (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-west), Tilgate (1 mile west), Pound Hill (1 mile north) and Crawley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles west) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Maidenbower
Typical jobs here are in premises near Oriel High School, Tilgate Park and The Charcoal Burner pub. Maidenbower’s nearest station is Three Bridges station, about 1.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (2 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Maidenbower include Tilgate Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Maidenbower
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
If you need TR19 inspection in Maidenbower, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. When a site near Maidenbower shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.