West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Shipley
One call covers TR19 inspection in Shipley: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
TR19 inspection in Shipley
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Typical jobs include an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Shipley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shipley (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Shipley
Do you cover smaller places like Shipley?
Yes. Shipley is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Shipley?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shipley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Nearby places to Shipley
Other services in Shipley
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Book the next test on the date in the report
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.
Kitchen extracts in Shipley
We cover Shipley, about 37 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Shipley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shipley CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shipley is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Shipley, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Shipley. Shipley is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Brighton, about 15 miles from Shipley.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RH13. Streets in the area include Church Close and School Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Whitehall (1 mile south-west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Broomer's Corner (1 mile south-west), Dial Post (2 miles south) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Shipley
For rail, the closest station is Billingshurst station, roughly 4 miles north-west of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. The timing of a visit to Shipley is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Shipley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Shipley
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Shipley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards