Brighton and Hove · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Patcham
TR19 inspection across Patcham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Patcham
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. We are often asked to deal with sections of duct that can’t be reached and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
In a smaller place like Patcham, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Patcham (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Patcham
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
FAQs for Patcham
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Patcham?
It can, as Patcham is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Can you get to a site in Patcham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Nearby places to Patcham
More services for Patcham
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Patcham
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. In a smaller place like Patcham, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extracts in Patcham
The coast is only about 3 miles from Patcham. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Patcham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 takeaways in and around Patcham, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Patcham is covered by 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.
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Patcham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Montefiore Hospital about 2.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Patcham is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Sites in Patcham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, and Patcham is one of them.
All of BN1 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include London Road, Vale Avenue and Eldred Avenue, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Waterhall (1 mile north-west), Westdene (1 mile south-west), Hollingbury (1 mile east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (4 miles south-east), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Patcham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Withdean Park, Patcham High School and The Dharma Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (3.1 miles north) and Brighton Transport Museum (1.8 miles south). Open spaces near Patcham include Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
What we’re called out for in Patcham
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Patcham Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. In a place like Patcham, we fit the visit around your hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.