East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Framfield
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Framfield, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
TR19 inspection in Framfield
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. If you have uncertainty over how often to clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Framfield, 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.
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
- Framfield (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Framfield.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Framfield?
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Thomas à Becket Church or anywhere around Framfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
Framfield kitchens: local notes
Look up Framfield on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Framfield. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Food hygiene inspections in Framfield are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Framfield falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Uckfield Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Framfield, about 1.2 miles west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Framfield Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Framfield is about 1 mile east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Framfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Framfield included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Framfield is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Work in TN22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Preston Grove and Framelle Mount or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Etchingwood (1 mile north-east), Uckfield (1 mile west), Blackboys (1 mile east), Potter's Green (2 miles north) and Buxted (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (8 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Around Framfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. Framfield’s nearest station is Uckfield station, roughly 1.6 miles west. A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (1.2 miles west) and Tickerage Castle (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Framfield include Selwyns Wood.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Framfield
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep to the recommended interval
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Framfield: your questions answered
Is Framfield within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Framfield is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Framfield?
That’s 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 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 it takes a risk-based approach.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
Leave it or put it right?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. A planned visit to Framfield is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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