East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Cripp's Corner
Need TR19 inspection in Cripp's Corner? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
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.
About our TR19 inspection in Cripp's Corner
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Cripp's Corner and across East Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have confirming a clean reached the whole system and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Cripp's Corner starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Cripp's Corner (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Cripp's Corner?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Staplecross Methodist Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched 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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Cripp's Corner.
- 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.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. We normally come back within one working day.
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What affects the quote in Cripp's Corner
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Questions from Cripp's Corner
Do you cover smaller places like Cripp's Corner?
Yes, Cripp's Corner is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cripp's Corner?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Cripp's Corner. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Why deal with it now?
Sites in Cripp's Corner that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- In business since 2009
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Cripp's Corner
At about 46 miles from central London, Cripp's Corner sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. The fire and rescue service for Cripp's Corner is 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Marks Staplecross, or anywhere in Cripp's Corner, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Conquest Hospital, about 5.6 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Cripp's Corner is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Cripp's Corner, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, about 21 miles from Cripp's Corner.
Work in TN32 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Cripp's Corner, we cover Swaile's Green (1 mile south), Staplecross (1 mile north-east), Whatlington (2 miles south-west), Sedlescombe (2 miles south) and Snagshall (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (8 miles south) and Belmont (8 miles south).
Landmarks near Cripp's Corner
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Hart pub and the streets around them. Cripp's Corner’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Nortons Farm Museum (3.2 miles south). Not far away are Senlac Hill.