West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Washington
Specialist TR19 inspection for Washington: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
How we handle TR19 inspection in Washington
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. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Washington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Nearby places to Washington
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Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Never cook with filters missing
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Grease, kitchens and Washington
Look up Washington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Washington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. The fire and rescue service for Washington is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Washington get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Washington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Parham House is about 3.9 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like St Mary's CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Washington is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH20, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Washington is one of them. We also work in Brighton, about 13 miles from Washington.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: RH20. We cover sites on London Road, The Street and Chanctonbury Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Washington include Rock (1 mile north), Sullington (1 mile west), Heath Common (2 miles north-west), Storrington (2 miles north-west) and Warminghurst (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Washington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rydon Community College, Windlesham House School and The Frankland Arms Public House. Nearby you will also find The Storrington And District Museum (2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Chanctonbury Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. 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. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Washington can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Washington: your questions answered
Can you work in Washington outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Washington needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Washington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Washington is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
What affects the quote in Washington
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need TR19 inspection in Washington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.