West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Tilgate
TR19 inspection in Tilgate, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
About our TR19 inspection in Tilgate
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and sites with gaps in their extract records.
For a smaller kitchen near Tilgate, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Tilgate: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Tilgate?
Yes, Tilgate is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Tilgate?
The local authority for Tilgate is Crawley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a site near Tilgate, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
When to call us in Tilgate
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 the gaps can be closed.
Look out for any of the following:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Tilgate is Crawley Hospital, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
Towns and villages near Tilgate
Also in Tilgate
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. When a site near Tilgate shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
TR19 inspection around Tilgate
The FSA’s data shows about 27 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tilgate. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Tilgate. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Tilgate. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Tilgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Oaks Primary School & Nursery tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tilgate gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Tilgate is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the RH10 and RH11 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
What’s near Tilgate
Around Tilgate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Thomas Bennett Community College, The Grasshopper pub and Tilgate Park, among other places. The closest station to Tilgate is Crawley station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Tilgate includes Tilgate Lake.