East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Punnett's Town
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Punnett's Town, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
How we handle TR19 inspection in Punnett's Town
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Punnett's Town and across East Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have missing access panels found on survey and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Punnett's Town (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Punnett's Town
Other services in Punnett's Town
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Punnett's Town, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
TR19 inspection in Punnett's Town: the local picture
Food hygiene inspections in Punnett's Town are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Punnett's Town is about 41 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital about 5.3 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Punnetts Town Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Punnett's Town is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Punnett's Town and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 21 miles away.
TR19 inspection in TN21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Sands Close, Pont Close and Upper Greenwoods Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Rushlake Green (1 mile south), Burwash Common (2 miles north-east), Dallington (2 miles south-east), Wood's Corner (3 miles east) and Burwash Weald (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Around Punnett's Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Three Cups Inn and Heathfield Community College. The nearest railway station is Stonegate station, about 4.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Old Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Hellingly Hospital (5.3 miles south). The countryside around Punnett's Town includes Selwyns Wood.
Common problems we fix in Punnett's Town
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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Punnett's Town (Bateman's is about 3.6 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What affects the quote in Punnett's Town
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
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 send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common questions in Punnett's Town
Do you cover smaller places like Punnett's Town?
Yes, Punnett's Town is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Punnett's Town?
Kitchens in Punnett's Town are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Punnett's Town and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.