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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Founthill, East Sussex
TR19 inspection in Founthill from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Founthill
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include extracts that have never been grease tested and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
For a kitchen in or near Founthill, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Founthill (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Founthill and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What TR19 inspection looks like in Founthill
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Founthill. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Founthill. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Founthill get their food hygiene inspections from Lewes council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Uckfield Community Hospital, about 3.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newick Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Founthill is about 3 miles west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Founthill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Founthill. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (11 miles or so).
We work across BN8 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Founthill: Newick (1 mile north-west), Chailey (1 mile west), North Chailey (2 miles west), South Street (2 miles south-west) and Mount Pleasant (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Around Founthill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Royal Oak Inn. For rail, the closest station is Uckfield station, about 3.3 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Heaven Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
Why it’s worth doing now in Founthill
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. A planned visit to Founthill is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Founthill
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When to call us in Founthill
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Founthill shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Founthill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Founthill
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Places near Founthill
What else we do in Founthill
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
FAQs for Founthill
Will you come out to Founthill?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Founthill included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in Founthill outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Founthill keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.