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TR19 Inspection in Carlton Hill
TR19 inspection for Carlton Hill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Carlton Hill
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you’re dealing with missing access panels found on survey and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
In a smaller place like Carlton Hill, 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. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. 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 anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Carlton Hill.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Carlton Hill a current picture. Even a site near Carlton Hill that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Every site is different, 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 choose Duct Doctor in Carlton Hill
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Carlton Hill
Can school kitchens in Carlton Hill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 39 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Carlton Hill. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Carlton Hill?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Carlton Hill. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
TR19 inspection in Carlton Hill: the local picture
Carlton Hill lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 692 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 138 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Carlton Hill. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Carlton Hill is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Carlton Hill Primary School or anywhere near Carlton Hill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Sussex Eye Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you cook for passing trade around Brighton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Carlton Hill to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
We cover every part of the BN2, BN1 and BN50 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on New Road, North Road and Brills Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Carlton Hill is on the A259, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). Carlton Hill is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for TR19 inspection.
Local landmarks in Carlton Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Devonshire Arms, Queen's Park and Academy of Creative Training. The nearest railway station is Brighton station, about 0.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Carlton Hill includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Flag oily drips near the extract
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Carlton Hill
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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 can quote for the whole system.