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TR19 Inspection in Hollingbury
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Hollingbury, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Leave it or put it right?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Around Hollingbury, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in Hollingbury
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
Around a smaller place like Hollingbury, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Hollingbury (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, 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 plan the journey to Hollingbury and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Hollingbury?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Carden Nursery and Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Hollingbury questions
Is Hollingbury within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hollingbury included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Hollingbury?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Hollingbury than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hollingbury
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Grease, kitchens and Hollingbury
Sea air reaches Hollingbury, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 22 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Hollingbury. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Hollingbury get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Brighton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hollingbury, about 2.1 miles south. Historic houses near Hollingbury, such as Preston Manor & Gardens about 1.4 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hollingbury is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Hollingbury, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Hollingbury is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove we cover for TR19 inspection.
We work across BN1 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Keymer Road, Warmdene Road and Carden Avenue, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Hollingbury: Patcham (1 mile west), Withdean (1 mile south-west), Hollingdean (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Westdene (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south-west), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (3 miles south), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Hollingbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near University of Sussex Library, Patcham High School and Wild Park. Also close by are The Dharma Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and County Oak pub (within half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brighton General Hospital (2.1 miles south) and Churchill Square (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Hollingbury includes Ladies Mile and Ditchling Beacon.