East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Battle
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Battle, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Battle
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Battle
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Common call-outs are for parts of the system left out of past cleans and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across access surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests.
In a smaller place like Battle, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We have been trading since 2009, as 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.
- Where
- Battle (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Battle
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Battle a current picture. A planned visit to Battle fits your hours; an emergency does not.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Battle
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Battle in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Battle. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in Battle?
In Battle, it’s Rother council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
When to call us in Battle
When a site in Battle changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
For schools such as Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you will receive afterwards
Also in Battle
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
TR19 inspection around Battle
The FSA’s data shows about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Battle and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Battle, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rother council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Battle is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Battle, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 4.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Battle is about 5 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. From the centre of Battle to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Battle is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 24 miles away.
TR19 inspection in TN33 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Road and Station Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You’ll find Battle on the A271 and A2100, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Battle, we cover Steven's Crouch (2 miles west), Netherfield (2 miles north-west), Mountfield (2 miles north), John's Cross (3 miles north) and Penhurst (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (12 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles west), St Leonards (5 miles south-east) and Polegate (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Battle
Typical jobs here are in premises near Claverham Community College and The Abbey Hotel. The nearest railway station is Battle station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Museum of Local History (under half a mile north) and Conquest Hospital (4.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Your opening hours decide when we come to Battle, not ours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.