West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Rowfant TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Rowfant, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Common problems we fix in Rowfant
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Turners Hill CofE Primary School or anywhere near Rowfant, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
About our TR19 inspection in Rowfant
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 Rowfant and across West Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and checking the result of a recent clean.
In a village or hamlet like Rowfant, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Rowfant (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Rowfant is calmer for everyone.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Rowfant
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Also in Rowfant
Rowfant questions
Which environmental health team covers Rowfant?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Rowfant. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Rowfant?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
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. Our report sets your readings against both.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
TR19 inspection in Rowfant: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rowfant. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Rowfant. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Rowfant 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.
A hospital like Langley Green Hospital, about 4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Rowfant (Gravetye Manor is about 2.7 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Rowfant is about 4 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Rowfant or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Rowfant is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RH10. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Copthorne (2 miles north-west), Worth (2 miles west), Pound Hill (2 miles west), Maidenbower (2 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (4 miles west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles east) and Broadfield (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Rowfant
The closest station to Rowfant is Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include County Mall (3.6 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (4 miles west). The countryside around Rowfant includes Hedgecourt Lake.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Rowfant, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Rowfant
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys