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TR19 inspections in North Chailey
Need TR19 inspection in North Chailey? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection in North Chailey: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of North Chailey. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In North Chailey, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. North Chailey is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Royal Hospital about 3.4 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of Our Lady or anywhere around North Chailey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
North Chailey is about 4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in North Chailey, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Station Road, Downs View and Downs View Close, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. North Chailey sits on or near the A275, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around North Chailey: Chailey (1 mile south), Newick (1 mile east), South Street (2 miles south), Founthill (2 miles east) and Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (7 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (13 miles south).
Landmarks near North Chailey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Chailey School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Plumpton station, roughly 3.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Heaven Farm Museum (3.4 miles north) and Waterbury Castle (4.7 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
How we handle TR19 inspection in North Chailey
Before any clean in North Chailey, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. We are often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on deposit thickness tests, access surveys and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near North Chailey, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- North Chailey (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near North Chailey
Also in North Chailey
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What we are called out for in North Chailey
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chailey Heritage School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What affects the quote in North Chailey
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Questions from North Chailey
Can a school canteen extract in North Chailey be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of North Chailey. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who is the fire and rescue service for North Chailey?
Fire safety enforcement in North Chailey is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What is grease thickness testing?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like North Chailey are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.