West Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in West Green, West Sussex
TR19 inspection across West Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
How we handle TR19 inspection in West Green
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers wet film thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are missing access panels found on survey and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
In a smaller place like West Green, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- West Green (RH11, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
West Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 94 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops in West Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for West Green 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. In West Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Crawley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as West Green Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Voice of Deliverance Full Gospel Church of God or elsewhere in West Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
West Green is about 1 mile north of Crawley, in West Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Green and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 19 miles away.
Work in RH11 and RH10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Bank Lane, Swift Lane and Raven Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around West Green: Langley Green (1 mile north), Crawley (1 mile south), Southgate (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile east) and Tilgate (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in West Green
Around West Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ifield Community College, Grattons Park and Dr Samuel Johnson pub. The nearest railway station is Crawley station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (within half a mile south) and Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near West Green include Tilgate Lake.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Around West Green, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in West Green
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in West Green
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Common problems we fix in West Green
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crawley Hospital about 0.5 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
What happens if it’s left?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in West Green a current picture. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
FAQs for West Green
Do you clean school canteen extracts around West Green out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 21 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of West Green. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in West Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, West Green included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.