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TR19 inspections in Rottingdean
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rottingdean. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
How we handle TR19 inspection in Rottingdean
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Rottingdean and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers deposit thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about extracts that have never been grease tested and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Rottingdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Rottingdean
Can school kitchens in Rottingdean be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Rottingdean, the Food Standards Agency lists about 21 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which environmental health team covers Rottingdean?
Food hygiene inspections in Rottingdean are carried out by Brighton and Hove council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you cover Rottingdean?
Yes. We work in Rottingdean and the rest of Brighton and Hove, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rottingdean
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Rottingdean?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like French Convalescent Home about 1.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What records you will receive afterwards
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and we clear up before we go. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Rottingdean.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
TR19 inspection around Rottingdean
Rottingdean lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Rottingdean. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Rottingdean are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Longhill High School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Wulfran's Church, or anywhere in Rottingdean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Rottingdean is about 3 miles west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Sites in Rottingdean get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, large and small.
TR19 inspection in BN2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Longhill Road, New Barn Road and Court Ord Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Rottingdean: Ovingdean (1 mile west), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (6 miles west), Hove (5 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles west) and West Hill (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Rottingdean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ovingdean Hall School, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Beacon Hill, among other places. The closest station to Rottingdean is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3.2 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (3.6 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Rottingdean include Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.