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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Shermanbury, West Sussex
TR19 inspection in Shermanbury from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
How we handle TR19 inspection in Shermanbury
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Shermanbury, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Shermanbury
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Shermanbury
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Also near Shermanbury
More services for Shermanbury
TR19 inspection around Shermanbury
Food hygiene inspections in Shermanbury are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Shermanbury 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Jolesfield CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Shermanbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Shermanbury to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Shermanbury is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 11 miles away.
Work in RH13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Shermanbury: Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Around Shermanbury
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bull Inn. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shermanbury include Knepp Wildland.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Shermanbury questions
Who inspects food businesses in Shermanbury?
In Shermanbury, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. 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 Shermanbury?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
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 TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Shermanbury.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- 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.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Shermanbury rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Shermanbury
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Dene Hospital about 5.2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded