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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Staplefield, West Sussex
For TR19 inspection in Staplefield, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Why it’s worth doing now in Staplefield
If a kitchen in Staplefield has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Planning a trip to Staplefield ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Staplefield
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
About our TR19 inspection in Staplefield
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Staplefield and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Somewhere as small as Staplefield, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Staplefield (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Staplefield
Also in Staplefield
TR19 inspection around Staplefield
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars in Staplefield and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Staplefield is covered by 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. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Staplefield. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mark or elsewhere in Staplefield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Staplefield (Tyes Place is about 0.4 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Staplefield is about 4 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Staplefield, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Staplefield is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 14 miles from Staplefield.
Our technicians cover all of RH17 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Cuckfield Road and Rose Cottage Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Staplefield, we cover Slough Green (1 mile south), Warninglid (1 mile south-west), Brook Street (2 miles south-east), Whitemans Green (2 miles south-east) and Balcombe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Near you in Staplefield
Around Staplefield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Victory Inn. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and St Francis Hospital (4.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep to the recommended interval
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Staplefield questions
Which environmental health team covers Staplefield?
That’s Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Staplefield. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Staplefield?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Staplefield. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you cover Staplefield?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Staplefield.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Staplefield
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Common problems we fix in Staplefield
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
For schools such as St Mark's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. 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. The timing of a visit to Staplefield is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.