East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Chailey
We cover Chailey for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection in Chailey, done properly
Before any clean in Chailey, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are missing access panels found on survey and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
Somewhere as small as Chailey, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Chailey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Why it’s worth doing now in Chailey
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. If the system at a site near Chailey fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with photos after every visit
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chailey
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Chailey: your questions answered
Can you work in Chailey outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Chailey keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover smaller places like Chailey?
Yes. Chailey is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. 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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work 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 Chailey and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and can’t be reached.
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.
Chailey kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chailey. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Chailey 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. Food hygiene inspections in Chailey are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chailey, about 4.1 miles north-west. For schools such as Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Chailey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Chailey is about 5 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Anywhere in BN8, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Chailey among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
All of BN8 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover North Chailey (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile south-west), Newick (1 mile north-east), Founthill (1 mile east) and South Chailey (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Landmarks near Chailey
Typical jobs here are in premises near Chailey School, The Five Bells Inn and Chailey Heritage School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Plumpton station, about 3.1 miles south-west. A little further out are Princess Royal Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Chailey includes Blackcap and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.