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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Gun Hill, East Sussex
TR19 inspection for Gun Hill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Gun Hill
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. If you are dealing with pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and checking the result of a recent clean, we can put it right.
In a small place like Gun Hill, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Gun Hill (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Gun Hill
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Grease, kitchens and Gun Hill
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Gun Hill, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Gun Hill falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gun Hill. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Horselunges Manor, about 1.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Gun Hill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Gun Hill is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Sites in Gun Hill get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Gun Hill.
Our technicians cover all of TN21 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Gun Hill: Hale Green (1 mile west), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Horam (2 miles north-east) and Lions Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Gun Hill
Nearby you’ll also find Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.1 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
When to call us in Gun Hill
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 2.1 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
How the visit works
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. In a small place like Gun Hill, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Gun Hill questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Gun Hill?
Fire safety enforcement in Gun Hill is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the work in Gun Hill be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Gun Hill can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is Gun Hill in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Gun Hill.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
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.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.