East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Rye Harbour
TR19 inspection across Rye Harbour and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
TR19 inspection in Rye Harbour, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and checking the result of a recent clean.
Work in a small place like Rye Harbour starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Rye Harbour (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in Rye Harbour
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Rye Harbour
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
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What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a small place like Rye Harbour, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Rye Harbour
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Rye Harbour shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rye College or anywhere near Rye Harbour, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Rye Harbour: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Rye Harbour?
The local authority for Rye Harbour is Rother council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Rye Harbour?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
TR19 inspection in Rye Harbour: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Rye Harbour. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 47 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops across Rye Harbour and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Kitchens in Rye Harbour get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Lamb House, about 1.4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Rye Harbour; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Church of the Holy Spirit or elsewhere in Rye Harbour, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Rye Harbour is about 10 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Rye Harbour, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Rye Harbour. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (25 miles or so).
Every address in TN31 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Tram Road, Camber Road and Oyster Creek and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Rye (1 mile north-west), Camber (1 mile east), East Guldeford (1 mile north), Playden (2 miles north-west) and Houghton Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (10 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Rye Harbour
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Inkerman Arms and Rye Harbour LNR and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Rye station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.3 miles north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles west). Not far away are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.