East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Hartfield
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Hartfield and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
About our TR19 inspection in Hartfield
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Hartfield and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. If you’re dealing with insurers asking for TR19 evidence and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Hartfield (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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. That’s our job.
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Hartfield has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Hartfield businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Hartfield
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bassetts Manor is about 1.5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
Kitchen extracts in Hartfield
Hartfield is about 29 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. Kitchens in Hartfield get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Hartfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Crowborough War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hartfield, about 4 miles south-east.
Hartfield is about 4 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hartfield and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 21 miles from Hartfield.
Work in TN7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Church Street and Rectory Field, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Balls Green (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (3 miles north-east), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Groombridge (3 miles east) and Stone Cross (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crowborough (4 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (10 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
Near you in Hartfield
In Hartfield, that means kitchens and buildings near The Anchor Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Bolebroke Castle (1.3 miles north). Open spaces near Hartfield include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Towns and villages near Hartfield
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hartfield and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
For TR19 inspection in Hartfield, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
FAQs for Hartfield
Can the work in Hartfield be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Hartfield does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Hartfield?
The local authority for Hartfield is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. 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 look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Do you work in Hartfield?
Yes. We work in Hartfield and the rest of East Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.