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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Broad Oak, East Sussex
Looking for TR19 inspection in Broad Oak? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Broad Oak
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you’re dealing with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Broad Oak starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Broad Oak (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Broad Oak
What else we do in Broad Oak
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Broad Oak businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Visits to a village like Broad Oak are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Common problems we fix in Broad Oak
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Broad Oak Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
TR19 inspection in Broad Oak: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Broad Oak, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Broad Oak, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Broad Oak falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bateman's is about 4.2 miles east), access may need planning. Where a hall near Ebenezer Chapel, or anywhere in Broad Oak, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Broad Oak is about 7 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Broad Oak or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Broad Oak is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 21 miles from Broad Oak.
Work in TN21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Halley Road, Burwash Road and Highview Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Broad Oak, we cover Cade Street (1 mile south-west), Old Heathfield (1 mile south), Heathfield (2 miles south-west), Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west) and Maynard's Green (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south) and Crowborough (7 miles north-west).
Around Broad Oak
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Heathfield Community College. Broad Oak’s nearest station is Stonegate station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (3.7 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Common questions in Broad Oak
Will you come out to Broad Oak?
Yes, Broad Oak is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Broad Oak?
In Broad Oak, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.