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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hellingly, East Sussex
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hellingly. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Hellingly, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include missing TR19 certificates or history and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, across deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Hellingly gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hellingly (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Hellingly and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Everything the job in Hellingly needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Hellingly, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Common questions in Hellingly
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hellingly. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work overnight in Hellingly?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Hellingly needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Never cook with filters missing
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hellingly
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection around Hellingly
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Hellingly and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Hellingly. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Hellingly, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about within half a mile north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 0.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hellingly is about 1 mile north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN27 postcode area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
All of BN27 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Cheviot Street and Iris Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Hellingly, we cover Upper Horsebridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Magham Down (1 mile east), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
What’s near Hellingly
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Hailsham Community College. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, roughly 4.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Hellingly Hospital Railway (within half a mile north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles north).
Do you need TR19 inspection in Hellingly?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
For schools such as Hawkes Farm Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
Towns and villages near Hellingly
What else we do in Hellingly
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.