East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Salehurst
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Salehurst: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That is why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Salehurst
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are sites with gaps in their extract records and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
For a kitchen in or near Salehurst, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Salehurst (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Common questions in Salehurst
Which environmental health team covers Salehurst?
The local authority for Salehurst 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.
Can you work in Salehurst outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Salehurst
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Salehurst
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Also near Salehurst
What else we do in Salehurst
Kitchen extracts in Salehurst
Kitchens in Salehurst get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Salehurst. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Salehurst (Durhamford Manor is about 3.7 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Salehurst Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Salehurst is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Salehurst and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 19 miles from Salehurst.
We cover every part of the TN32 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Northbridge Street (1 mile west), Robertsbridge (1 mile south-west), John's Cross (2 miles south), Mountfield (3 miles south) and Oxley's Green (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Salehurst
In Salehurst, that means kitchens and buildings near The Salehurst Halt Public House and Robertsbridge Community College, among other places. The closest station to Salehurst is Robertsbridge station, roughly 1 mile south-west. A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Salehurst
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
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.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
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.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a village or hamlet like Salehurst, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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When to call us in Salehurst
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Salehurst is Ticehurst House Hospital, about 5.6 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why