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TR19 inspections in Piddinghoe
Need TR19 inspection in Piddinghoe? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
FAQs for Piddinghoe
Can the work in Piddinghoe be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Piddinghoe?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Piddinghoe than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Piddinghoe
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are parts of the system left out of past cleans and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
In a village or hamlet like Piddinghoe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Leave it or put it right?
If a kitchen in Piddinghoe has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Piddinghoe businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading is not affected.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere like Piddinghoe, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Piddinghoe
Piddinghoe is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in Piddinghoe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Piddinghoe falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Breakwater Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St John or elsewhere in Piddinghoe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. If you need TR19 inspection in Piddinghoe, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Piddinghoe. Piddinghoe is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Work in BN9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Brookside and Lewes Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Piddinghoe, we cover South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Near you in Piddinghoe
Around Piddinghoe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill and the streets around them. Piddinghoe’s nearest station is Newhaven Town station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). Not far away are Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.