East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Icklesham TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Icklesham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection in Icklesham, done properly
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Icklesham and the rest of East Sussex. If you are dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, we can put it right, from insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests onwards.
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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Icklesham (TN36)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Icklesham
Icklesham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The fire and rescue service for Icklesham is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Icklesham get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Lamb House is about 3.7 miles north-east), access may need planning. For schools such as Icklesham Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Conquest Hospital, about 4.8 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Icklesham is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Icklesham and the rest of East Sussex. Icklesham is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (25 miles or so).
Every address in TN36 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Tithe Barn Field, Manor Close and High Fords and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Broad Street (1 mile west), Cock Marling (2 miles north), Udimore (2 miles north), Three Oaks (2 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (5 miles south-west), Belmont (5 miles south-west) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
Around Icklesham
Icklesham’s nearest station is Winchelsea station, about 2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Camber Castle (3.2 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Icklesham: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Icklesham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Icklesham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers Icklesham?
That’s Rother council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Icklesham. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Icklesham?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
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.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Icklesham.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What affects the quote in Icklesham
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Readings show if the interval is right.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What a clean will not put right
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Icklesham
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests