West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Saddlescombe TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Saddlescombe, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, 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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Saddlescombe.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Saddlescombe
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can put it right, from insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Saddlescombe, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Saddlescombe (BN45)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Saddlescombe kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses in and around Saddlescombe, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Saddlescombe. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Saddlescombe is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Montefiore Hospital about 4.3 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Saddlescombe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Saddlescombe is about 4 miles north of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. From the centre of Saddlescombe to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Saddlescombe is one of them.
Here we cover the BN45 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Saddlescombe: Pyecombe (1 mile north-east), Waterhall (2 miles south-east), Westdene (2 miles south-east), Patcham (3 miles south-east) and West Blatchington (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Saddlescombe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Waterhall and Royal Oak pub, among other places. Saddlescombe’s nearest station is Hassocks station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Montefiore Hospital (4.3 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (2.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
Common problems we fix in Saddlescombe
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Saddlescombe (Portslade Manor is about 3.3 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Places near Saddlescombe
Other services in Saddlescombe
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Design faults in the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Saddlescombe
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Saddlescombe?
Saddlescombe is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which environmental health team covers Saddlescombe?
Food hygiene inspections in Saddlescombe are carried out by Mid Sussex council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Is Saddlescombe in your area?
Yes. Saddlescombe is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us to book it in.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
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 affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.