East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Camber, East Sussex
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Camber. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in Camber
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 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. The work covers insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Camber (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. A planned visit to Camber is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Also in Camber
Managing agents and facilities teams in Camber
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
When to call us in Camber
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Thomas the Apostle or elsewhere in Camber, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Camber run smoothly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Never cook with filters missing
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
When it’s something else
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Camber: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Camber?
Yes, Camber is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Camber?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Camber. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What is post-clean verification?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Camber
Camber lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Camber. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Camber 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Camber (Lamb House is about 2.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Camber is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Across the TN31 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Camber among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 26 miles away.
All of TN31 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Denham Way, Scotts Acre and Old Lydd Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Rye Harbour (1 mile west), East Guldeford (2 miles north-west), Rye (3 miles west), Playden (3 miles north-west) and Houghton Green (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (12 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Camber
The closest station to Camber is Rye station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Camber Castle (2.6 miles west) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (2.7 miles west). Not far away are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and Burnthouse Pen.