East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Rock-a-Nore
Looking for TR19 inspection in Rock-a-Nore? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
About our TR19 inspection in Rock-a-Nore
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you’re dealing with systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Rock-a-Nore gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Rock-a-Nore (TN34, TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Rock-a-Nore and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Everything the job in Rock-a-Nore needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Rock-a-Nore kitchens: local notes
Rock-a-Nore is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 141 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 53 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Rock-a-Nore, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Rock-a-Nore, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hastings council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Ebenezer Particular Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in Rock-a-Nore, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 2.4 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Rock-a-Nore is about 2 miles south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Rock-a-Nore or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Rock-a-Nore is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 29 miles away.
We cover every part of TN34 and TN35 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Crown Lane, Croft Road and Queens Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Rock-a-Nore include Hastings Old Town (1 mile north-west), Belmont (1 mile north-west), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west) and Langney (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Rock-a-Nore
Around Rock-a-Nore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dolphin pub, Linton Gardens and Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Star of the Sea, among other places. You will also find William Parker Sports College (1.8 miles north-west) and University School (1 mile west). For rail, the closest station is Ore station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Flower Makers Museum (less than half a mile west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Rock-a-Nore: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Rock-a-Nore?
Rock-a-Nore is in the area of 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Rock-a-Nore?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Rock-a-Nore
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For TR19 inspection in Rock-a-Nore, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Rock-a-Nore
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:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
A kitchen near Ore station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
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What happens if it’s left?
Without readings, you’re 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. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Rock-a-Nore
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
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