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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Mountfield, East Sussex
Looking for TR19 inspection in Mountfield? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
TR19 inspection in Mountfield
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Mountfield (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. In a small place like Mountfield, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Mountfield
At about 45 miles from central London, Mountfield sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mountfield. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Mountfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Vinehall School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Mountfield is about 7 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Mountfield, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Mountfield. Mountfield is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 22 miles away.
Every address in TN32 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Church Road, Solomon's Lane and Eatenden Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Mountfield, we cover John's Cross (1 mile north-east), Netherfield (2 miles south-west), Robertsbridge (2 miles north), Battle (2 miles south) and Northbridge Street (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles north-west) and St Leonards (7 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Mountfield
Around Mountfield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near John's Cross Public House and Robertsbridge Community College. Mountfield’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 2.3 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Battle Museum of Local History (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Mountfield include Senlac Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Mountfield
Sites in Mountfield that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Somewhere as small as Mountfield, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Mountfield
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Mountfield?
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Historic houses near Mountfield, such as Durhamford Manor about 2 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
Questions from Mountfield
Can you work in Mountfield outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Mountfield can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can school kitchens in Mountfield be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Mountfield. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, as suits the job.
Do you cover Mountfield?
Yes. We cover Mountfield and across East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.