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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Etchingwood, East Sussex
We cover Etchingwood for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
About our TR19 inspection in Etchingwood
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Etchingwood and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you’re dealing with sites with gaps in their extract records and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Etchingwood, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Etchingwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Etchingwood
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you will not know without measuring. In a place like Etchingwood, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Etchingwood
Etchingwood is covered by 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. Etchingwood is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
School kitchens, at schools like Uckfield College for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Etchingwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Etchingwood is about 2 miles north-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Etchingwood, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Etchingwood is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Etchingwood.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN22. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Potter's Green (1 mile north-west), Buxted (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile south-west), Blackboys (1 mile south-east) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Near you in Etchingwood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Buxted Inn, among other places. The closest station to Etchingwood is Buxted station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (2.2 miles south-west) and Tickerage Castle (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Etchingwood include Selwyns Wood.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Etchingwood
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Etchingwood
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Look out for any of the following:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
For kitchens close to Buxted station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Etchingwood
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Etchingwood.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Etchingwood questions
Do you work overnight in Etchingwood?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Etchingwood?
That’s Wealden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Etchingwood. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.