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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woodmancote, West Sussex
TR19 inspection for Woodmancote, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
About our TR19 inspection in Woodmancote
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 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’re on. If you have missing access panels found on survey and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Woodmancote (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Woodmancote kitchens: local notes
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Woodmancote and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Woodmancote. 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 Horsham council inspect food businesses in Woodmancote. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Woodmancote, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Woodmancote is about 6 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Woodmancote, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Woodmancote is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Every address in BN5 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Blackstone (1 mile north-east), Small Dole (2 miles south-west), Henfield (2 miles north-west), Albourne (2 miles north-east) and High Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Around Woodmancote
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Tottington Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Woodmancote is Hassocks station, roughly 4.3 miles east. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
Common problems we fix in Woodmancote
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as The Dene Hospital (about 4.7 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Woodmancote, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Woodmancote a current picture. A fault that closes a site in a village like Woodmancote affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with photos
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Woodmancote
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For TR19 inspection in Woodmancote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep to the recommended interval
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
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Questions from Woodmancote
Who is the fire and rescue service for Woodmancote?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work at weekends in Woodmancote?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Woodmancote can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
What should I send you?
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 grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.