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TR19 inspections and grease testing in East Dean, East Sussex
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in East Dean, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in East Dean and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
About our TR19 inspection in East Dean
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you have extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and missing access panels found on survey, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near East Dean, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- East Dean (BN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like East Dean, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Questions from East Dean
Can you work in East Dean outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in East Dean does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers East Dean?
East Dean is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in East Dean
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
TR19 inspection in East Dean: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from East Dean. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers East Dean. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in East Dean get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude or anywhere around East Dean, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to East Dean is Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 3.9 miles north-west), access may need planning.
East Dean is about 4 miles south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in East Dean, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
Every address in BN20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Lower Street, Went Way and Gilberts Drive or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside East Dean, we cover Friston (1 mile north-east), Birling Gap (1 mile south), Jevington (2 miles north), Meads (3 miles east) and Old Town (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (4 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles north-east), Seaford (4 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (8 miles north) and Uckfield (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in East Dean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Tiger Inn, among other places. East Dean’s nearest station is Eastbourne station, roughly 3.4 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Filching Manor And Motor Museum (3.3 miles north) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Why it’s worth doing now in East Dean
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Somewhere as small as East Dean, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Dean
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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