East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Brightling
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Brightling, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Why act early in Brightling
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Planning a trip to Brightling ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why Brightling businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Brightling
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include missing TR19 certificates or history and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Brightling, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Brightling (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Brightling and turn up when the site is quiet.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Brightling
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What we are called out for in Brightling
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Bateman's, about 1.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Brightling; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Brightling: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Brightling?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work at weekends in Brightling?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Brightling needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll plan it.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Brightling
Fire safety in Brightling falls to 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. Brightling is about 43 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket or elsewhere in Brightling, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Brightling is Ticehurst House Hospital, about 5.9 miles north.
Brightling is about 9 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Sites in Brightling get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Brightling is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (22 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN32. Streets in the area include The Street and Rectory Hill, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Brightling include Hollingrove (1 mile east), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south), Oxley's Green (1 mile north-east), Netherfield (3 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south), Hailsham (9 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Brightling
The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Old Castle (2.3 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.9 miles north).
Places near Brightling
What else we do in Brightling
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Brightling and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks