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Chiddingly TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chiddingly. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Grease, kitchens and Chiddingly
Look up Chiddingly on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Chiddingly, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Chiddingly. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Chiddingly are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Chiddingly Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church or elsewhere in Chiddingly, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Sites in Chiddingly get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Chiddingly is one of them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 15 miles from Chiddingly.
Our technicians cover all of BN8 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Near you in Chiddingly
In Chiddingly, that means kitchens and buildings near The Six Bells Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
TR19 inspection in Chiddingly
Taking on a kitchen in Chiddingly with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and uncertainty over how often to clean.
For a kitchen in or near Chiddingly, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
FAQs for Chiddingly
Is Chiddingly within the area you cover?
Yes, Chiddingly is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Chiddingly?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chiddingly. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Why act early in Chiddingly
If a kitchen in Chiddingly has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. In a small place like Chiddingly, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The timing of a visit to Chiddingly is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Chiddingly, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or 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, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Chiddingly?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Chiddingly shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway about 3.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a survey comes first