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TR19 inspections in Coleman's Hatch
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Coleman's Hatch and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Coleman's Hatch
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you’re dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help.
In a small place like Coleman's Hatch, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Coleman's Hatch (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Coleman's Hatch
There are about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Coleman's Hatch, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Coleman's Hatch. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Coleman's Hatch sits within the area of 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.
Bassetts Manor, about 2.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Coleman's Hatch; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 4.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Coleman's Hatch is about 4 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Coleman's Hatch, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Coleman's Hatch among them. We also work in Brighton, about 20 miles from Coleman's Hatch.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN7. That includes premises on Shepherds Hill and Parrock Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Coleman's Hatch include Upper Hartfield (1 mile north-east), Forest Row (1 mile west), Wych Cross (2 miles south-west), Chelwood Gate (3 miles south-west) and Duddleswell (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (8 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (12 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
What’s near Coleman's Hatch
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hatch Inn, among other places. The closest station to Coleman's Hatch is East Grinstead station, about 4.6 miles north-west. A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (4.4 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Coleman's Hatch include Brickfield Meadow.
What we’re called out for in Coleman's Hatch
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Coleman's Hatch, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Coleman's Hatch questions
Can you work in Coleman's Hatch outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Coleman's Hatch doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Coleman's Hatch out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Coleman's Hatch, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Coleman's Hatch are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Coleman's Hatch
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
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What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.