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TR19 inspections in Crowborough
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Crowborough, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Grease, kitchens and Crowborough
Look up Crowborough on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Crowborough. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. In Crowborough, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Crowborough. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Marys Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Groombridge Place is about 4.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Crowborough is about 16 miles south of Sevenoaks, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Crowborough, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 20 miles from Crowborough.
Our technicians cover all of TN6 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Church Road, High Street and London Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Crowborough sits on or near the A26 and B2100, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Jarvis Brook (1 mile east), Steel Cross (1 mile north-east), Boarshead (2 miles north-east), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (6 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (14 miles south-west). Crowborough is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Crowborough
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Beacon Academy and The Crowborough Cross pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, about 1 mile south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west). Not far away are Crowborough Country Park.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Crowborough
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can help.
In a town like Crowborough, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Crowborough (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Crowborough.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Crowborough
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Crowborough, having the work done and recorded first helps.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crowborough
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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When to call us in Crowborough
When a site in Crowborough changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Crowborough, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Crowborough
Do you work overnight in Crowborough?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Crowborough doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crowborough?
Kitchens in Crowborough are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.