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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Southgate, West Sussex
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Southgate, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
TR19 inspection in Southgate
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and extracts that have never been grease tested.
Around a smaller place like Southgate, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Southgate
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
TR19 inspection around Southgate
The FSA’s data shows about 24 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered across Southgate and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Southgate, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Crawley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Southgate. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Southgate Primary for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's or elsewhere in Southgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Southgate, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Southgate included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Southgate among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 19 miles from Southgate.
Every address in RH10 and RH11 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Southgate on the A2004 and A2219, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Southgate, we cover Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Southgate
Typical jobs here are in premises near Three Bridges Junior School, St Wilfrid's Catholic School and Tilgate Park. There’s a railway station in Southgate itself: Crawley station. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Southgate include Tilgate Lake.
Why it’s worth doing now in Southgate
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a site near Southgate, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Southgate
Can you come to Southgate after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Southgate can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school canteen extract in Southgate be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 23 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Southgate. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Southgate?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
A kitchen near Crawley station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
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Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Design faults in the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.