Brighton and Hove · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Brighton and Hove TR19 inspection
Our technicians work in Brighton and Hove on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Do you need TR19 inspection in Brighton and Hove?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Montefiore Hospital about 1.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Brighton and Hove
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Brighton and Hove a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
Most kitchens in a town like Brighton and Hove cannot close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Brighton and Hove (BN3, BN41, BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Brighton and Hove
Sea air reaches Brighton and Hove, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 202 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 66 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Brighton and Hove, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. In Brighton and Hove, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Cross Church or elsewhere in Brighton and Hove, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as West Hove Infant School or anywhere near Brighton and Hove, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Brighton and Hove is in England. Every kind of commercial site in Brighton and Hove, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of BN3, BN41 and BN1 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on New Church Road, Princes Square and Station Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Brighton and Hove is on the A270 and A293, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Aldrington (1 mile south-west), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (2 miles east) and Brunswick (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles south-east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
What’s near Brighton and Hove
Around Brighton and Hove, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hove Park, The Drive Prep School and Hove Park School. There’s a railway station in Brighton and Hove itself: Aldrington station. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (0.7 miles north-east) and Churchill Square (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Thundersbarrow Hill and Ladies Mile.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Brighton and Hove
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Brighton and Hove?
Kitchens in Brighton and Hove are inspected by Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Brighton and Hove during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Brighton and Hove, the Food Standards Agency lists about 38 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What is post-clean verification?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Do you cover Brighton and Hove?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Brighton and Hove included.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a town like Brighton and Hove, we typically work after closing or on a quiet day, so the site opens again on time.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
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 email photos.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Brighton and Hove. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. Whatever the system, dirt and wear only get worse.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Brighton and Hove
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
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