East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Lower Dicker TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Lower Dicker, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Lower Dicker
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Lower Dicker, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Lower Dicker (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Grease, kitchens and Lower Dicker
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Lower Dicker and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for Lower Dicker is 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 Lower Dicker. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in Lower Dicker, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Horselunges Manor, about 1.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Lower Dicker; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like Hellingly Community Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Lower Dicker is about 2 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Dicker and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Lower Dicker among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Lower Dicker.
Every address in BN27 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Hackhurst Lane, Diamond Drive and Court Lodge Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Lower Dicker: Lower Horsebridge (1 mile east), Nash Street (1 mile north-west), Tile Hurst (1 mile south-east), Upper Dicker (1 mile south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lower Dicker
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Hailsham Community College and Bede's Prep School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 3.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Sussex Farm Museum (3.5 miles north) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (1.8 miles east).
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Lower Dicker
Which fire authority looks after Lower Dicker?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Lower Dicker?
That is Wealden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lower Dicker. 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. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Why act early in Lower Dicker
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Lower Dicker a current picture. With notice, the visit to Lower Dicker can be fitted around your bookings and events.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere as small as Lower Dicker, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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What affects the quote in Lower Dicker
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.