East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Chuck Hatch TR19 inspection
We cover Chuck Hatch for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chuck Hatch
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
About our TR19 inspection in Chuck Hatch
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. If you are dealing with confirming a clean reached the whole system and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Chuck Hatch starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos 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
- Chuck Hatch (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Chuck Hatch
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. A planned visit to Chuck Hatch is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Chuck Hatch are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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 photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Chuck Hatch
Who inspects food businesses in Chuck Hatch?
Kitchens in Chuck Hatch are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work overnight in Chuck Hatch?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Chuck Hatch keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Chuck Hatch?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (about 3.1 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Places near Chuck Hatch
Other services in Chuck Hatch
TR19 inspection around Chuck Hatch
Chuck Hatch sits within the area of 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. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chuck Hatch. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chuck Hatch (Bassetts Manor is about 2.9 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Chuck Hatch is about 3 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Chuck Hatch, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Chuck Hatch. Chuck Hatch is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 20 miles from Chuck Hatch.
Here we cover the TN7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Friar's Gate (1 mile east), Marden's Hill (2 miles east), Mott's Mill (3 miles east), Sweethaws (3 miles south-east) and Crowborough (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (10 miles south-east), Southover (15 miles south) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Chuck Hatch
The nearest railway station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.