East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Old Heathfield TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Old Heathfield and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
TR19 inspection in Old Heathfield, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about extracts that have never been grease tested and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
In a village or hamlet like Old Heathfield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Old Heathfield (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
How we price TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
If you need TR19 inspection in Old Heathfield, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Old Heathfield
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bateman's is about 4.9 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
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The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a small place like Old Heathfield, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Old Heathfield questions
Which fire service covers Old Heathfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Old Heathfield is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Old Heathfield?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Old Heathfield included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Old Heathfield?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Old Heathfield
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars in and around Old Heathfield, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Old Heathfield are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Old Heathfield. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Heathfield Community College, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere around Old Heathfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Old Heathfield is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Sites in Old Heathfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
We cover every part of TN21 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include School Hill and Church Street, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover Cade Street (1 mile north), Sandy Cross (1 mile west), Heathfield (1 mile west), Broad Oak (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Around Old Heathfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Star Inn and Parkside Community Primary School. Other landmarks nearby include Hellingly Hospital (5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.